DIY U : edupunks, edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education /

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kamenetz, Anya, 1980-
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2010.
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Sumário:
  • 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.