edupunks, edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education Kamenetz, Anya 1980- creator text bibliography vtu White River Junction, Vt Chelsea Green Pub. 2010 monographic eng

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xiv, 196 pages ; 22 cm. 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. Anya Kamenetz. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Education, Higher United States Educational change United States College costs United States Alternative education United States Educación superior Estados Unidos Cambio educativo Estados Unidos Costos universitarios Estados Unidos Educación alternativa Estados Unidos LA 227.4 K15d 2010 378.73 9781603582346 1603582347 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2009054136-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2009054136-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2009054136-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1004/2009054136-d.html DLC 100120 20230410123919.0 eng