# What’s Next for Higher Education

Published 2021-03-08 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> While Michael Horn know a lot about disruption in education, pandemics weren’t on the list. On this episode of EdTech Today, Michael talks about the effects COVID-19 has had on higher education and hopefully the silver linings that can come out of it. Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works…

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While [Michael Horn](https://michaelbhorn.com/about/) know a lot about disruption in education, pandemics weren’t on the list. On this episode of [EdTech Today](https://marketscale.com/industries/original-series/edtech-today/), Michael talks about the effects COVID-19 has had on higher education and hopefully the silver linings that can come out of it.

Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential. He is the author of many books, including [Choosing College,](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119570115/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0oAICb7N6WA35) and [Goodnight Box](https://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Box-Michael-B-Horn/dp/1645433188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EROI50WGYA3N&dchild=1&keywords=goodnight+box&qid=1613243505&sprefix=shampoo%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1), a children’s story.

Michael is a senior strategist at [Guild Education](https://www.guildeducation.com/), which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America’s workforce. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the [Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation](http://www.christenseninstitute.org/), a non-profit think tank.

Michael is the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book [Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns](http://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Class-Expanded-Edition-Disruptive/dp/0071749101) and the Amazon-bestseller [Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools](http://www.amazon.com/Blended-Disruptive-Innovation-Improve-Schools/dp/1118955153). He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the [LearnLaunch Institute](http://learnlaunch.org/). He also serves as an executive editor at [Education Next](http://educationnext.org/) and is a venture partner at [NextGen Venture Partners](https://nextgenvp.com/).

Michael was selected as a 2014 [Eisenhower Fellow](https://www.efworld.org/) to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and [Tech&Learning](http://www.techlearning.com/news/0002/the-techlearning-10030-present/58605) magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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