OpenStax College Physics versus Serway and Knight for algebra-based courses

[Scott Hill]

I'm thinking of using the OpenStax College Physics text for my algebra-based college physics class this fall. The few mentions I've seen here of the book are lukewarm, though, but I wanted to ask for a general discussion. How does the book compare to something like Serway or Knight? What's missing? How do the students react to it? If you've taught from the book, do you have any advice for using it?
Thanks!

 

[jedishrfu]

They seem pretty good. The authors listed seem pretty good too and others have used these texts in community colleges. They are continuously being updated.

Did I mention they are cheap and won’t put a dent in your backpack unless your tablet is so old it’s made of stone?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStax
And this general press release about other schools who have adopted them:

https://openstax.org/press/openstax-announces-top-10-schools-have-adopted-free-college-textbooks