Use & Authoring Resources - FAC: Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) - Faculty

Guides for Authoring & Editing

I want to write my own open textbook. How do I get started?

Authoring Open Textbooks, Open Textbook Network
Written by Melissa Falldin and Karen Lauritsen. This guide is for faculty authors, librarians, project managers and others who are involved in the production of open textbooks in higher education and K-12. Content includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.


Can I edit or change an open textbook I find in the Open Textbook Library?: Usually, yes. The vast majority of open textbooks have a Creative Commons license that allows for editing, adapting and making derivatives.
The license says it’s okay. How do I edit an open textbook?: A lot depends on the file types the author or publisher has made available. You may need technical support from local staff at your institution. See our guide, Modifying an Open Textbook, for more information.

Modifying an Open Textbook: What you Need to Know
This is a five-step guide for faculty, and those who support faculty, who want to modify an open textbook. Step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types are included.

Faculty OER Toolkit, BCcampus Open Education
The Faculty OER Toolkit is an information resource about and guide to adapting and adopting Open Educational Resources. Included are definitions and examples, information about Creative Commons licensing, and tips on how to adapt and/or adopt OER for classroOm.
Open Educational Resources: Creating Open Resources
CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois)
The Rebus Community
The Rebus Community is made up of faculty, students, and staff from schools, colleges, and universities around the world, along with regular people who believe that educational materials for every subject should be a free and open public resource.