The CK-12 Foundation was created in response to California Free Digital Textbook Initiative. This organizations mission is to help reduce the cost of textbooks in education. They are using an open-content, web-based collaborative model they call a “FlexBook.” CK-12’s hope is to help teachers create a more focused textbook that will meet the needs of their unique students and state standards.
Currently they have many different “Flexbooks” available on a variety of subjects for teachers to use. They also provide interactive webinars and video tutorials to assist teachers in creating their own “Flexbooks”. This is a great resource for all teachers to assist them in creating content that is tailored to their state standards and curriculum goals.
Check them out at the following address. http://www.ck12.org/flexr/
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