{"product_id":"academia-next-bryan-alexander-9781421443263","title":"Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the renowned futurist, a look at how current trends will transform American higher education over the next twenty years.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2020 Most Significant Futures Work Award Winner, Association of Professional Futurists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outlook for the future of colleges and universities is uncertain. Financial stresses, changing student populations, and rapidly developing technologies all pose significant challenges to the nation's colleges and universities. In \u003cem\u003eAcademia Next\u003c\/em\u003e, futurist and higher education expert Bryan Alexander addresses these evolving trends to better understand Academia Next\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander first examines current economic, demographic, political, international, and policy developments as they relate to higher education. He also explores internal transformations within postsecondary institutions, including those related to enrollment, access, academic labor, alternative certification, sexual assault, and the changing library, paying particularly close attention to technological changes. Alexander then looks beyond these trends to offer a series of distinct scenarios and practical responses for institutions to consider when combating shrinking enrollments, reduced public support, and the proliferation of technological options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing that the forces he highlights are not speculative but are already in play, Alexander draws on a rich, extensive, and socially engaged body of research to best determine their likeliest outcomes. It is only by taking these trends seriously, he writes, that colleges and universities can improve their chances of survival and growth. An unusually multifaceted approach to American higher education that views institutions as complex organisms, \u003cem\u003e Academia Next\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the emerging colleges and universities of today and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421443260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421443263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Bryan Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064683491583,"sku":"9781421443263","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b843dbe-c4f2-4e56-9a93-443afac03e90.jpg?v=1685396934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/academia-next-bryan-alexander-9781421443263","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}