Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Author: Nancy W. Gleason

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9811301948

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This open access collection examines how higher education responds to the demands of the automation economy and the fourth industrial revolution. Considering significant trends in how people are learning, coupled with the ways in which different higher education institutions and education stakeholders are implementing adaptations, it looks at new programs and technological advances that are changing how and why we teach and learn. The book addresses trends in liberal arts integration of STEM innovations, the changing role of libraries in the digital age, global trends in youth mobility, and the development of lifelong learning programs. This is coupled with case study assessments of the various ways China, Singapore, South Africa and Costa Rica are preparing their populations for significant shifts in labour market demands – shifts that are already underway. Offering examples of new frameworks in which collaboration between government, industry, and higher education institutions can prevent lagging behind in this fast changing environment, this book is a key read for anyone wanting to understand how the world should respond to the radical technological shifts underway on the frontline of higher education.

Learning Reimagined
Learning Reimagined

Author: Graham Brown-Martin

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-01-29

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1474222730

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The book of the 2014 World Innovation Summit for Education provides an authoritative overview of the most innovative ideas about the use of technology in education, from the world's leading thinkers and practitioners.

Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research
Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research

Author: Felix Rauner

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-12-16

Total Pages: 1103

ISBN-13: 1402083475

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Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) research has become a recognized and well-defined area of interdisciplinary research. This is the first handbook of its kind that specifically concentrates on research and research methods in TVET. The book’s sections focus on particular aspects of the field, starting with a presentation of the genesis of TVET research. They further feature research in relation to policy, planning and practice. Various areas of TVET research are covered, including on the vocational disciplines and on TVET systems. Case studies illustrate different approaches to TVET research, and the final section of the book presents research methods, including interview and observation methods, as well as of experimentation and development. This handbook provides a comprehensive coverage of TVET research in an international context, and, with special focus on research and research methods, it is a cutting-edge resource and reference.