Welcome to OER/ZTC for Students!

Discover the resources available to you and your peers at BMCC. This OpenLab site aims to answer your questions about Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses, helping you raise awareness about their significance and benefits.

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Open Educational Resources are publicly accessible educational and course materials that the creator has given permission up front to distribute, re-use, and remix.

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)

“Zero Textbook Cost” is the designation used in CUNYFirst to indicate that a course does not require students enrolled in the class to purchase a textbook or required readings.