This book provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of how economics professors should and will be downsized in the near future. The downsizing will occur as distance learning and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) become more widely used, leading to reductions in college tuition and improvements in economics education.
This book provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of how economics professors should and will be downsized in the near future. The downsizing will occur as distance learning and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) become more widely used, leading to reductions in college tuition and improvements in economics education.
Steven Payson has been a consultant at ICF Incorporated and the Inter-American Development Bank; a senior economist at the National Science Foundation and the Departments of Agriculture and Interior; and a branch chief at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. He received his doctorate in economics from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia University, American University, Georgetown, and Virginia Tech. Since 2006, Dr. Payson has been executive director of the Association for Integrity and Responsible Leadership in Economics, and in 2009-2010 he was president of Society of Government Economists. He is author of four other economics books.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1: How Economics Professors Have Become Different with Changes in Technology Chapter 2: Distance Learning, Automation, and the Shoe on the Other Foot Chapter 3: Downsizing to Correct the Profession's Failings Chapter 4: The Profession's Propaganda against MOOCs Chapter 5: Analyzing the Topic Objectively, Without the Propaganda Chapter 6: Online Courses in Economics, Today and Tomorrow Chapter 7: The Government's Responsibility in All This Chapter 8: Product and Labor Evolution Conclusion Bibliography
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1: How Economics Professors Have Become Different with Changes in Technology Chapter 2: Distance Learning, Automation, and the Shoe on the Other Foot Chapter 3: Downsizing to Correct the Profession's Failings Chapter 4: The Profession's Propaganda against MOOCs Chapter 5: Analyzing the Topic Objectively, Without the Propaganda Chapter 6: Online Courses in Economics, Today and Tomorrow Chapter 7: The Government's Responsibility in All This Chapter 8: Product and Labor Evolution Conclusion Bibliography
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