Higher Education in the Digital Age.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowen.

Contributor:

William G.

Series:

The William G. Bowen Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on--United States.

Education, Higher--United States--Data processing.

Information technology.

Education, Higher--Computer network resources.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.

Internet in higher education.

Local Subjects:

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on--United States.

Education, Higher--United States--Data processing.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1版.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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,

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299281417

1299281419

9781400847204

1400847206

OCLC:

830169723