The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 146797336X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A must-read for anyone who is involved with online higher education" according to Burks Oakley. The Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Learning & Teaching in a Screen-Captured World is a must-read for anyone who is involved with online higher education and wants to understand what is in store for its future. The book's author, my long-time Sloan Consortium colleague John Sener, uses his considerable experi. The Furture Is Now B Hawk Having done a fair share of online design and teaching; for me this text is an incredible effort. John Sener's research was impeccable and his vision of the future extremely insightful. He's managed to become both a prognosticator and proponent of "Cyberizing education; and educators worldwide should take note of the words . The comprehensive treatment of online education we have been waiting for. If you are in search of a clear and comprehensive treatment of the development, current status, and future possibilities of online distance education, Sener's Seven Futures fills the bill. This is an extraordinary achievement, drawing together the many strands of this important and rapidly developing field, and describing e
Strategies for re-empowering learning and teaching, such as learning-centered engagement, learner-generated content, and sensible assessment can enhance the value of the interpersonal interactions which are at the heart of learning and teaching. But the most important future is the one in which we improve education by cyberizing it. Strategies for revitalizing educational institutions such as prior learning assessment, stackable credentials, and student success systems will help produce better prepared citizens, workers, and lifelong learners in the twenty-first century. The futures of American education will be shaped by various scenarios -- Free Market Rules, Free Learning Rules, Standards Rule, Cyberdystopia, Steady As She Goes -- whose influences would be disastrous in the extreme but can be beneficial in moderation. American education is entering the age of cybersymbiosis -- irretrievably dependent on digital technologies. Online learning has been the leadi