Kamenetz, Anya,   1980-  <br/><br/>
DIY U :  edupunks, edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education / 
 Do-it-yourself U 
Anya Kamenetz. 
 - White River Junction, Vt. :  Chelsea Green Pub.,  2010. 
 - xiv, 196 pages ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>History : how college-for-all became part of the American dream -- Sociology : human capital and meritocracy, race and class--can we build a system that works for everybody? -- Economics : why college tuition is caught in a cost spiral, and how to stop it -- Computer science : open content, virtual-reality and smartphone classrooms, serious games, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and robotic telescopes -- Independent study : free and open-source education; vocational, experiential, and self-learning -- Commencement : what the transformation of the university might mean for the future of humanity -- Resource guide for a do-it-yourself education : a four part guide for the student who wants to hack her own education; includes a listing of web sites of organizations mentioned in the text. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781603582346 1603582347 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education, Higher--United States.<br/>Educational change--United States.<br/>College costs--United States.<br/>Alternative education--United States.<br/>Educación superior --Estados Unidos<br/>Cambio educativo--Estados Unidos<br/>Costos universitarios--Estados Unidos<br/>Educación alternativa --Estados Unidos
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA 227.4  / K15d 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378.73