What transformations does Ford predict for the future of higher education? Describe some of his main points.

Readings below:

Ford, Martin, Rise of the Robots, Basic Books, New York, 2015
(Chapter 5 Transforming Higher Education)

West, Darrell M., The Future of Work, Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 2018
(Chapter 6 Lifetime learning)

Provide at least one paragraph for each question.

Martin Ford

1- Massive open online courses started a revolution in higher education a few years ago. How have things developed since then?

2- What transformations does Ford predict for the future of higher education? Describe some of his main points.

Darrell West

3- What changes in education caused by digital technologies does West predict?
Read the section on online learning and discuss West’s findings. Add your own comments.

4- Why is lifelong learning necessary and how can it be encouraged according to West?

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