Flatworld Knowledge - Eric Frank
By jtcobb on Sep 16, 2008 in Radio Free Learning
A recent “textbook rant” by Seth Godin (in which Flatworld gets mentioned in an update) highlights the importance of the textbook debate. So listen in to this Flatworld Knowledge interview…
Flatworld Knowledge has been creating something of a stir lately with its plan to introduce free, open textbooks into the higher education market. I recently had the chance to talk with Flatworld’s chief marketing officer, Eric Frank, about what’s wrong with the textbook industry, what Flatworld is trying to do about it, and how a business can be sustainable when it gives its core product away for free.
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