LEADER 03792nam 22007093u 450 001 9910792061703321 005 20230126204248.0 010 $a1-299-28141-9 010 $a1-4008-4720-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000099368 035 $a(EBL)1122596 035 $a(OCoLC)830169723 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000855350 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11457027 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000855350 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10912624 035 $a(PQKB)11762316 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1122596 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000099368 100 $a20130603d2013|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHigher Education in the Digital Age$b[electronic resource] 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-16559-9 311 $a0-691-15930-0 327 $aCover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; Part 1. Costs and Productivity in Higher Education; Cost Trends, the "Cost Disease," and Productivity in Higher Education; Factors Other Than the Cost Disease Pushing Up Educational Costs; Affordability; Is There a Serious Problem-Even a Crisis?; Notes; Part 2. Prospects for an Online Fix; Background; The Lack of Hard Evidence; The Need for Customizable, Sustainable Platforms (or Tool Kits); The Need for New Mindsets-and Fresh Thinking about Decision-Making; What Must We Retain? 327 $aAppendix: The Online Learning LandscapeNotes; Discussion by Howard Gardner; Discussion by John Hennessy; William G. Bowen's Responses to Discussion Session Comments; Discussion by Andrew Delbanco; Discussion by Daphne Koller; William G. Bowen's Responses to Discussion Session Comments; INDEX 330 $a Two of the most visible and important trends in higher education today are its exploding costs and the rapid expansion of online learning. Could the growth in online courses slow the rising cost of college and help solve the crisis of affordability? In this short and incisive book, William G. Bowen, one of the foremost experts on the intersection of education and economics, explains why, despite his earlier skepticism, he now believes technology has the potential to help rein in costs without negatively affecting student learning. As a former president of Princeton University, an economist, 606 $aEducation, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on -- United States 606 $aEducation, Higher -- United States -- Data processing 606 $aInformation technology 606 $aEducation, Higher$xComputer network resources 606 $aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on 606 $aInternet in higher education 606 $aEducation$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 606 $aTheory & Practice of Education$2HILCC 615 4$aEducation, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on -- United States. 615 4$aEducation, Higher -- United States -- Data processing. 615 4$aInformation technology. 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xComputer network resources 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on 615 0$aInternet in higher education 615 7$aEducation 615 7$aSocial Sciences 615 7$aTheory & Practice of Education 676 $a378.0028 676 $a378.73 700 $aBowen$b William G$0121824 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792061703321 996 $aHigher Education in the Digital Age$93823804 997 $aUNINA