Description |
xviii, 238 pages ; 24 cm |
Note |
"Some material in this book has appeared, in slightly different form, in the Chronicle of higher education"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The great credential race -- The customer is always right -- The trillion-dollar problem -- The five disruptive forces that will change higher education forever -- A personalized education -- The online revolution -- The student swirl -- Degrees of value -- The skills of the future -- Why college? |
Summary |
Jeff Selingo, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Chronicle for Higher Education, argues that colleges can no longer sell a four-year degree as the ticket to success in life. College (Un)Bound exposes the dire pitfalls in the current state of higher education for anyone concerned with intellectual and financial future of America. |
Subject |
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives.
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Universities and colleges.
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College students.
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Educational planning.
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Added Title |
College unbound |
ISBN |
9780544027077 |
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0544027078 |
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