Higher Education, Policy, and the Global Competition Phenomenon

2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-61818-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: International and Development Education

This book inquires about the processes through which different higher education systems have determined national higher education policies related to competitiveness, as well as the strategies they have adopted to enhance their global competitiveness.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rust, V.

Portnoi, L.

Bagley, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Global Competition in Higher Education PART I: THE RANKING AND QUALIFICATIONS PHENOMENON Theoretical Background on the Ranking and Qualifications Phenomenon National Systems, or League Tables International Ranking Systems Recognition of Qualifications Processes Critical Analysis of the Development of the Ranking and Qualifications Phenomenon PART II: HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS National Privatization Policies (e.g., Malaysia, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Brazil) World Class University Policies (e.g., China, South Korean, Taiwan) Quality Assurance Programs (e.g., France, UK, Argentina, South Africa, Chile, Global Citizen Policies (e.g., Singapore, USA) Internationalization to Improve Competitiveness PART III: INSTITUTIONAL CASE STUDIES Africa

Über Autor(innen)

Lynn Ilon, Seoul National University, South Korea
Simon Marginson, University of Melbourne, Australia
Francisco O. Ramirez, Stanford University, USA
Isaac Ntshoe, University of South Africa, South Africa
Moeketsi Letseka, University of South Africa, South Africa
Héctor R. Gertel, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
Alejandro D. Jacobo, Pontifica Universidad Católica Argentina, Argentina
Hana Ameen, Ministry of Higher Education, Oman
David W. Chapman, University of Minnesota, USA
Thuwayba Al-Barwani, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Daniel Kirk, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Diane Brook Napier, University of Georgia, USA
Diane E. Oliver, California State University, Fresno, USA
Kim Dung Nguyen, University of Pedagogy, Vietnam
Anthony Welch, University of Sydney, Australia
Kathryn Mohrman, Arizona State University, USA
Yingjie Wang, Beijing Normal University, China
Ashley Shuyler, nonprofit management, USA
Frances Vavrus, University of Minnesota, USA
Joseph Stetar, Seton Hall University, USA
Colleen Coppla, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA
Li Guo, Seton Hall University, USA
Naila Nabiyeva, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Azerbaijan
Baktybek Ismailov, Ministry of Education, Kyrgyz Republic
Jane Knight, University of Toronto, Canada
Hans de Wit, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Tony Adams, Consultant, Australia
Robin Shields,Bath Spa University, UK
Rebecca M. Edwards, University of California, Los Angeles, USA