The End of School: How a Fundamental Change in the Way We Teach Could Save the World, and How the Internet is Already Making it Happen

By Matthew Cooper

The solution to virtually every problem that the world faces in this pivotal age, this epochal turning point in the collective history of humanity, will depend more and more on the rational and informed cooperation of hundreds of millions of individuals. Our generation has seen a more rapid and wide-ranging spread of democracy than any generation in the past. The absolutely essential cornerstone of that democracy is education, and the essence of education, in turn, is the empowerment of the individual. And yet, individualism without responsibility is anarchy. The challenge of modern education is to bring these two elements together in a new structure that returns the freedom of choice and responsibility back to the individual. The way forward lies in taking advantage of the most modern developments in information technology joined with the best features of education as it once was, when it was still in the hands of individuals. This book shows how we can build a new system of education that marries the best of the past with the brightest promise of the future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432756524
• ISBN13: 9781432756529
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"