Courageous Learning: Finding a New Path Through Higher Education - Brossura

Ebersole, John; Patrick, William B.

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ISBN 10: 0976881314 ISBN 13: 9780976881315

Casa editrice: Hudson Whitman, 2011

Riassunto

The true majority of American students are working-age adults.Approximately 80% of those who need to start or finish a degree are over 25 years old, yet most institutions of higher education treat them as an afterthought. Courageous Learning offers a closer look at the needs of adult learners and provides a clear, comprehensive assessment of the adult higher education landscape.The book features: in-depth profiles of a variety of long-established, accredited, adult-serving institutions; self-portraits of adult learners; definitions of post-traditional terms, such as "credit by exam," and "credit by assessment"; and, discussions on the major issues confronting higher education with some of the nation's most outspoken proponents for reform."Courageous Learning" underscores an urgent need to embrace a culture of lifelong learning. It is an invaluable tool for adults making the connection between learning and life success. It is also a must-have resource for educators who recognize our country's future is dependent on the ability to attract and support more courageous learners.

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Informazioni sull'autore

John Ebersole is the president of Excelsior College in Albany, New York. His career in adult, online and continuing education spans more than twenty-five years. AUTHOR HOME: Albany, NY

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

"Going back to school is one of the most important, most expensive, and most impactful decisions that many of us ever make. Yet we often have more information about a cup of coffee than about the investment we make in higher education. Hopefully, this book will help returning adults make choices that are right for them." --Margaret Spellings, 8th United States Secretary of Education "...all the radical innovations mentioned in Courageous Learning are making more and more sense in this new world of digital open learning." --Alan Davis, President, Empire State College, Albany Times Union

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Hudson Whitman
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0976881314
• ISBN 13: 9780976881315
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile