Revolution in higher education : how a small band of innovators will make college accessible and affordable / Richard A. DeMillo ; foreword by Andrew J. Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMillo, Richard A., author.

Young, Andrew J., author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Educational technology--United States.

Educational technology.

College costs--United States.

College costs.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A report from the front lines of higher education and technology that chronicles efforts to transform teaching, learning, and opportunity.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I Revolution; 1 Map of the World; 2 Shifting Landscape; 3 Levity, Brevity, and Repetition; 4 Technology Curves; 5 Internet Scale; II Rationale for a Revolution; 6 Accessibility; 7 Pyramids; 8 Rankings; 9 Institutional Envy; III Ramparts; 10 Brands; 11 Ivory Towers; 12 Governing in the Age of Internet Empires; IV A Social Contract; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-262-33129-2

0-262-33128-4

OCLC:

919612135