Academic Malaise: Bring Back the Groves of Academe.

POSTSECONDARY education; SHARED governance in higher education; UNIVERSITY tuition; MASSIVE open online courses; UNIVERSITY faculty

The article criticizes the American tertiary education system. Topics discussed include decline in shared governance of academe, an increase in college tuition costs at triple the general inflation rate and an increase in massive open online courses (MOOCs). It also discusses the importance of faculty involvement in personnel decisions, selection of administrators and preparation of budgets.