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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2007-08-08
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9264038493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses the concept of capacity-building for tertiary education through cross-border education, emphasising the critical role of quality assurance and trade negotiations.
Author: Maria João Rosa
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-07-26
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1137594721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book analyses the range of potential measures national quality assurance agencies may have to employ to deal with the new issues caused by Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE). The expansion of CBHE raises quality problems, which are currently assessed differently depending on the countries concerned. This has been exacerbated by the growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) which have developed very quickly and can be prone to rogue providers. This book considers the steps that have already been taken to ensure quality as well as those ahead. It is important that the swift growth of CBHE is not just seen as a means to increase the revenues of higher education institutions faced with decreasing public funding but also as a means to keep educational standards high.
Author: Robin Sakamoto
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0415530261
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Cross-border Partnerships in Higher Education is a welcome addition to the academic literature on the scope and impact of international partnerships in a very dynamic higher education market. Robin Sakamoto and David Chapman should be congratulated for this excellent contribution that can guide higher education institutions all over the world in thinking more strategically and achieving better results as they engage in cross-border partnerships."--Jamil Salmi, Tertiary Education Coordinator, The World Bank, Washington, DC.
Author: William G Tierney
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2010-02-10
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 981446547X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rapid development and adoption of technology along with open economies has created an integrated global economy. The globalisation process has brought with it significant changes in all areas of life, including tertiary education. This book outlines the features of the new wave of globalisation and draws out specific trends and challenges associated with this new wave for universities and policy makers.
Author: Bernhard Streitwieser
Publisher: Symposium Books Ltd
Published: 2014-05-12
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1873927428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContinuous and rapid developments in global higher education today more than ever before present new questions, greater challenges, and vast new opportunities for institutions, policy makers, scholars and students alike. This book is a collection of studies and essays by many of the leading experts in international higher education who share their analysis of current trends and the implications they see for present and future policy and practice. The volume is organized into three sections that address, first, global, supranational concerns in internationalization and mobility; second, focus on specific cases in Europe, the Middle East, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Latin America; and third share profiles of individual institutions, practitioners and participants involved in uniquely shaping international education in their everyday practice. The intention of this book is to expand the scope of research in the field of Comparative and International Education, to facilitate theory development, to influence policy formation, and most of all to inform anyone fascinated by the evolving and dynamic processes related to educational internationalization and global mobility. This book will be a valuable information source for scholars, policy makers and students intent on understanding the wide scope of factors that today are shaping the fluid and changing global higher education landscape.
Author: Ellen Hazelkorn
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2018-07-27
Total Pages: 613
ISBN-13: 178536975X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs higher education becomes a key determinant for economic competitiveness, institutions face increasing pressure to demonstrate their fitness to meet the needs of society and individuals. Blending innovative research with richly contextualised examples this unique Research Handbook provides authoritative insights from around the globe on how best to understand, assess and improve quality, performance and accountability in higher education.
Author: Tapas R. Dash
Publisher: Allied Publishers
Published: 2018-01-30
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9387380300
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) has been playing an important role in educational development to promote innovative teaching, research and cooperation among institutions of higher learning. Build Bright University (BBU), Cambodia had organized the 2015 ASAIHL International Conference during 2-4 December at Siem Reap. The main theme of the conference was “Educational Access and Excellence”. The conference covered three sub-themes, namely, (i) cross-border higher education in global context, (ii) excellence in education through provision of technology, effective teaching and research, and (iii) student learning outcomes. Delegates from France, UK, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, East Timor, Cambodia and others had participated in the conference.
Author: Chika Sehoole
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-10-30
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9462093113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe role of higher education, especially the international dimension, is given little importance in the discourse on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa. This book aims to change that. The potential of higher education’s contribution to Africa’s development remains unrealized and often misunderstood. In today’s globalised world, which prioritises economic growth through liberalised trade and competitive market strategies, much emphasis has been placed on higher education’s ability to produce graduates to serve the labour market and produce new knowledge for the knowledge economy. While these are important contributions, the book argues that international higher education and new knowledge must go beyond economic purposes and serve the human and social development needs of the continent. It is against this background that the African Network for the Internationalisation of Education (ANIE) undertook research on the international dimension of higher education in Africa and its role in the achievement of the MDGs. Through empirical research, seven case studies address how international and regional higher education programmes and policies in African universities can address MDG priorities of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, combating HIV/AIDS and establishing global partnerships for development through academic mobility, joint research initiatives, curriculum innovation and policy development.
Author: Hongzhi Zhang
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-10-24
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9462096929
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Equality in Education: Fairness and Inclusion is a scholarly call to action. As the book reminds us, governments come and go and in doing so they busy themselves with policy to mark their patch. Inequality and exclusion remain stubborn foes that are proving to be somewhat impervious to glossy policy pronouncements. The change that Hugo Claus calls for requires careful analysis and bold actions. The editors have assembled a collection of insightful essays that assist in that project. Professor Roger Slee, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia This book attempts to consider the notion of fairness and inclusion in the context of education from different national perspectives, which is a laudable undertaking. The Editors have managed to put together a diverse, informative, and interesting account of equality and fairness that transcends international borders. The Editors are to be commended on their remarkable achievement in bringing together so many authors to discuss such an important subject, yet producing a cohesive collection of chapters that elucidate the diverse nature of equity in education. Professor Divya Jindal Snape, University of Dundee, UK"
Author: Alice Y.C. Te
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-10-07
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 1000730735
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book unpacks the complex dynamics of Hong Kong students’ choice in pursuing undergraduate education at the universities of Mainland China. Drawing on an empirical study based on interviews with 51 students, this book investigates how macro political/economic factors, institutional influences, parental influence, and students’ personal motivations have shaped students’ eventual choice of university. Building on Perna’s integrated model of college choice and Lee’s push-pull mobility model, this book conceptualizes that students’ border crossing from Hong Kong to Mainland China for higher education is a trans-contextualized negotiated choice under the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. The findings reveal that during the decision-making process, influencing factors have conditioned four archetypes of student choice: Pragmatists, Achievers, Averages, and Underachievers. The book closes by proposing an enhanced integrated model of college choice that encompasses both rational motives and sociological factors, and examines the theoretical significance and practical implications of the qualitative study. With its focus on student choice and experiences of studying in China, this book’s research and policy findings will interest researchers, university administrators, school principals, and teachers.
