Breneman, David W. <br/><br/>
Earnings from Learning :  The Rise of for-Profit Universities. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (230 pages) 
 - SUNY Series, Frontiers in Education Series .
 - SUNY Series, Frontiers in Education Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Earnings From Learning -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part 1. Theory -- 1. The Contemporary Provision ofFor-Profit Higher Education: Mapping the Competitive Market -- 2. Higher Education, Markets, and the Preservation of the Public Good -- 3. For-Profit Colleges in the Context of the Market for Higher Education -- Part 2. Practice -- 4. The University of Phoenix: Icon of For-Profit Higher Education -- 5. Profit Centers in Service to the Academic Core -- 6. The Market for Higher Education at a Distance: Traditional Institutions and the Costs of Instructional Technology -- Part 3. Political Economy -- 7. Capital Romance:  Why Wall Street Fell in Love With Higher Education -- 8. A Crowded Lobby: Nonprofit and For-Profit Universities and the Emerging Politics of Higher Education -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. 
<br/><br/> Documents the rise of for-profit education as a dynamic and powerful force in higher education. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780791481349 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2328.52.U6 -- E37 2006eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.4/3378