American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century

Name: American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport

by Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport

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American Higher Education in the Twenty-first century offers a comprehensive introduction to the central issues facing American colleges and universities. The contributors address major changes in higher education--including the rise of organized social movements, the problem of income inequality and stratification, the growth of for-profit and distance education, online education, community colleges, and teaching and learning-- will placing American higher education and its complex social and political context. --Cover.

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