The Future of Higher Education : Rhetoric, Reality, and the Risks of the Market

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Summary: Recommended for college professors and administrators
Review: A collaborative effort by academics Frank Newman, Lara Couturier, and Jamie Scurry, The Future of Higher Education: Rhetoric, Reality and the Risks of the Market is a no-nonsense scrutiny of the risks inherent in making higher education a market rather than a regulated public sector institution. Revealing findings from a thorough four-year examination of the forces transforming the American system of higher education today, The Future of Higher Education covers intensified competition between institutions, globalization of colleges and universities, the increase of for-profit and virtual institutions, the growing influence of technology on learning and its methodologies, and much more. A critical account that suggests strategies for adapting to the new era without sacrificing the virtues of the old, The Future of Higher Education is especially recommended for college professors and administrators seeking to chart a successful future for themselves and their students.