Long Life Learning

Futurists and experts on aging and longevity are now saying that the first people to live to be 150 years old have already been born. This is unfathomable, especially when we think about our work lives. Will the careers of the future last 100 years? Do we really think that we can adequately prepare learners with two, four, or six years of learning on the front end of a 100-year work-life? This book will open readers eyes to the fact that the students of the future will have to prepare for jobs that don't exist yet. For working adults, education will have to transform dramatically as our work lives become longer and more turbulent. Think about how many new jobs that don't exist today that a person will have during a 150-year lifespan. We must anticipate that learning will have to become more episodic and frequent. Learners of the future are going to seek out higher education over and over again. They will be looking for truly flexible, on-demand pathways that tie education to economic relevance. This book will focus on the burgeoning innovations that will lay the foundation of a learning ecosystem of the future--flexible enough for all people--to move consistently in and out of learning and work.

Futuristii si expertii in imbatranire si longevitate spun acum ca primii oameni care au trait pana la 150 de ani s-au nascut deja. Acest lucru este de neinteles, mai ales cand ne gandim la viata profesionala.