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The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students
New Harvest
May 2013
On Sale: May 7, 2013
256 pages
ISBN: 0544027078
EAN: 9780544027077
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
What is the value of a college degree? The
four-year college experience is as American as apple pie. So
is the belief that education offers a ticket to a better
life. But with student-loan debt surpassing the $1 trillion
mark and unemployment on the rise, people are beginning to
question that value. Is a college diploma still worth
pursuing at any price? In College
(Un)bound, Jeffrey J. Selingo, editor at large for
The Chronicle for Higher Education, argues that
America’s higher education system is broken. The great
credential race has turned universities into big business
and fostered an environment where middle tier colleges can
command elite university-level tuition while concealing
staggeringly low graduation rates and churning out students
with few hard skills into the job market. Selingo not
only turns a critical eye to the current state of affairs in
higher education, but he also predicts how technology will
transform it for the better. Free massive online open
courses (MOOCs) and hybrid classes, adaptive learning
software, and the unbundling of traditional degree credits
will increase access to high quality education regardless of
budget or location and tailor lesson plans to individual
needs. One thing is certain—the Class of 2020 will have a
radically different college experience than their parents.
Incisive, urgent, and controversial, College
(Un)bound is a must-read for prospective students,
parents, and anyone concerned with the future of American
higher education.
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