The Cost of Not Educating the World's Poor: The New Economics of Learning

ISBN-13: 9781138575851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 232 str.

Ilon, Lynn (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Opis

This book shows how powerful global learning systems are rapidly forming and linking the rich world with the world of the poor and developing nations. It introduces new theories and concepts in several fields (economics, development, learning, technology and network) and shows us how new thinking can lead the way to new possibilities.

Spis treści

Preface  1a. Introduction  1b. Introduction to the Theories  2a. Development  2b. Shifting Views on Development  3a. The Value of an Education  3b. Human Capital Theory  4a. Education and Development  4b. The Knowledge Economy  5a. Learning Goes Global  5b. Networked Learning  6a. Networked Learning  6b. From Global Production to Digitization  7a. The Value of Knowledge  7b. The Economics of Knowledge  8a. The Power of Ideas  8b. New Growth Theory  9a. The Social Value of Learning  9b. Social Economics of Learning  10a.Learning Together  10b.New Learning Structures  11a.Social Well-being  11b.Changing Views on Social Welfare Economics  12. Mis-Education  13. Education in a New Age  14. The Cost of Not Educating

O autorze

Lynn Ilon is Professor at the College of Education, Seoul National University.