Higher Education in the Digital Age [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Bowen William G
• Pubblicazione: Princeton, : Princeton University Press, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.0028; 378.73
• Soggetto topico: Education, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on -- United States; Education, Higher -- United States -- Data processing; Information technology; Education, Higher - Computer network resources; Education, Higher - Effect of technological innovations on; Internet in higher education; Education; Social Sciences; Theory & Practice of Education
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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? ; Appendix: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Higher Education in the Digital Age
• ISBN: 1-299-28141-9; 1-4008-4720-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465410203321
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