Long Life Learning

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<p><b>A visionary guide for the future of learning and work</b></p><p><i>Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Dont Even Exist Yet</i>offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a near-future where careers last 100 years, and education lasts a lifetime.The book makes the case that learners of the future are going to repeatedly seek out educational opportunities throughout the course of their working lives which will no longer have a beginning, middle, and end.<i>Long Life Learning</i> focuses on the disruptive and burgeoning innovations that are laying the foundation for a new learning model that includes clear navigation, wraparound and funding supports, targeted education, and clear connections to more transparent hiring processes.</p><p>Written by the former chief innovation officer of Strada Education Networks Institute for the Future of Work, the book examines:</p><ul><li>How will a dramatically extended lifespan affect our careers?</li><li>How will more time in the workforce shape our educational demands?</li><li>Will a four-year degree earned at the start of a 100-year career adequately prepare us for the challenges ahead?</li></ul><p>Perfect for anyone with an interest in the future of education and Clayton Christensens theories of disruptive innovation,<i>Long Life Learning</i>provides an invaluable glimpse into a future that many of us have not even begun to imagine.</p>

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<p><b>MICHELLE R. WEISE</b> is a thought leader and author in the field of the future of work and education. Her writing has appeared in<i>The Economist, The Wall Street Journal,</i> and<i>The Harvard Business Review.</i> She previously served as the Chief Innovation Officer of Strada Education Network, which is a social impact organization dedicated to forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment for millions more Americans.

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