Textbooks and Open Educational Resources
Books may be purchased through MTC’s online bookstore. Supplies used in classes and laboratories may also be purchased online, but are ineligible to use financial aid to purchase.
Some classes use an online electronic textbook that may be paid for through an inclusive access fee. The instructor will provide the link and password to the student once the class begins.
Some classes use Open Educational Resources (OER) as a means of saving money for the students. If your class uses Open Educational Resources, your instructor will share with the class how to access the textbooks. OER textbooks do not cost anything, and are made available on Canvas or through the campus library. For items that are on library reserve, there may be specific times that the items are available (when the library is open) and there may be multiple students using the resource. Reserve materials can be used for a limited time in the library and cannot be removed from the library.
Many of the Open Educational Resources are accessible text materials as they are electronic format that screen readers can access. Should a student have a documented disability requiring additional access to Open Educational Resources, please contact Disability Services at ds@mtc.edu or (740) 386-4222 as soon as possible as it may take additional time to create an accessible format from the open resource.