Bowen, William G.   1933-2016 <br/><br/>
Higher education in the digital age / 
William G. Bowen, in collaboration with Kelly A. Lack; with a new foreword by Kevin M. Guthrie  
 - xxv, 200 pages :   illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> Originally published in 2012 (hardcopy) as the revised version of the 2012 Tanner Lectures that the author gave at Stanford University. --From preface and acknowledgments 
<br/><br/>Part 1. Costs and Productivity in Higher Education. Cost Trends, the "Cost disease," and Productivity in Higher Education<br/>Factors Other Than the Cost Disease Pushing Up Educational Costs<br/>Affordability<br/>Is There a Serious Problem- Even a Crisis?<br/>Part 2. Prospects for an Online Fix. Background<br/>The Lack of Hard Evidence<br/>The Need for Customizable, Sustainable Platforms (or Tool Kits)<br/>The Need for New Mindsets<br/>and fresh thinking about Decision-Making<br/>What Must We Retain?<br/>Discussion by Howard Gardner<br/>Discussion by John Hennessy<br/>William G. Bowen's Responses to discussion session comments by Howard Gardner and John Hennessy<br/>Discussion by Andrew Delbanco<br/>Discussion by Daphne Koller<br/>William G. Bowen's responses to discussion session comments by Andrew Delbanco and Daphne Koller<br/>Appendix to the paperback edition 
<br/><br/> Two of the most visible and important trends in higher education today are its exploding costs and the rapid expansion of online learning. Could the growth in online courses slow the rising cost of college and help solve the crisis of affordability? In this short and incisive book, William G. Bowen, one of the foremost experts on the intersection of education and economics, explains why he now believes technology has the potential to help rein in costs without negatively affecting student learning 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691165592 (paperback) 0691165599 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013001913 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education, Higher--Computer network resources.<br/>Educación superior --Recursos en Internet <br/>Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.<br/>Educación superior --Innovaciones tecnológicas <br/>Internet in higher education.<br/>Internet en la educación superior<br/>Educación superior por Internet
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 2395.7  / B786h 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>378.1/7344678