Remaking college : the changing ecology of higher education / edited by Michael W. Kirst and Mitchell L. Stevens.

Between 1945 and 1990 the United States built the largest and most productive higher education system in world history. Over the last two decades, however, dramatic budget cuts to public academic services and skyrocketing tuition have made college completion more difficult for many. Nevertheless, th...

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Other Authors: Stevens, Mitchell L. (Editor), Kirst, Michael W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]
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Summary:Between 1945 and 1990 the United States built the largest and most productive higher education system in world history. Over the last two decades, however, dramatic budget cuts to public academic services and skyrocketing tuition have made college completion more difficult for many. Nevertheless, the democratic promise of education and the global competition for educated workers mean ever growing demand. Remaking College considers this changing context, arguing that a growing accountability revolution, the push for greater efficiency and productivity, and the explosion of online learning are ch.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804793551
0804793557
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