TEDTalks: Richard Baraniuk—Goodbye, Textbooks; Hello, Open-Source LearningRice University's Richard Baraniuk has a big idea: to replace textbooks with free open-source online educational resources that facilitate curriculum creation and professional collaboration among teachers worldwide. In this TEDTalk, Baraniuk describes Connexions, a Web site that uses Creative Commons licensing to enable teachers to quickly "rip, mix, and burn" coursework without fear of copyright violation. Encompassing hundreds of online courses, Baraniuk's virtual educational system is revolutionizing the way people teach and learn.