MIT OpenCourseWare vs Pressbooks
MIT OpenCourseWare
ocw.mit.edu
Pressbooks
pressbooks.comSide by side
| Figure | MIT OpenCourseWare | Pressbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Open Educational Resource Platforms | 7.6 (#13) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Audience | MIT says OCW materials are for both academic and independent use and can guide lifelong learning or teaching. | Its platform serves individual creators, educational institutions, consortia, independent and university presses, and DIY creators. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Limits | MIT says OCW is free to access and use, but maintaining and publishing course content is not free. | Self-publisher media storage is limited to 100MB in the trial, 250MB on Single Author, and 1GB on Collaboration. |
| Support | The site links to Help & FAQs and a Contact Us page for assistance. | Enterprise customers receive personalized onboarding, end-user training, troubleshooting, responsive service, and webinars. |
Plans
Pressbooks
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Single Author$120 a year
- Collaboration$400 a year
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
- Shared Network$15,999 a year
In their own words
MIT OpenCourseWare
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Pressbooks
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