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Zusatztext "Higher Education! Policy! and the Global Competition Phenomenon makes a critical contribution toward understanding how globalization continues to press higher education policy. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the modern university." - Robert A. Rhoads! Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change! UCLA "It is remarkable that this compilation includes so many case studies from a wide range of countries and socio-economic circumstances. The range and breadth of case studies in conjunction with the broad sweeping commentary effectively contextualize and reveal the wide-reaching impacts of global competition in higher education." - Africa Education Review "The thirty-three authors with a fascinating diversity of experience who contribute to this seventeen-chapter edited volume invite readers into conversation about competition as the driving force in education . . . Fresh possibilities emerge for cooperative and creative learning that exceeds a one-size-fits-all mold of measurable education." - Teaching Theology and Religion Informationen zum Autor Lynn Ilon, Seoul National University, South KoreaSimon Marginson, University of Melbourne, AustraliaFrancisco O. Ramirez, Stanford University, USAIsaac Ntshoe, University of South Africa, South AfricaMoeketsi Letseka, University of South Africa, South AfricaHéctor R. Gertel, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, ArgentinaAlejandro D. Jacobo, Pontifica Universidad Católica Argentina, ArgentinaHana Ameen, Ministry of Higher Education, OmanDavid W. Chapman, University of Minnesota, USAThuwayba Al-Barwani, Sultan Qaboos University, OmanGerald Wangenge-Ouma, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaDaniel Kirk, American University of Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesDiane Brook Napier, University of Georgia, USADiane E. Oliver, California State University, Fresno, USAKim Dung Nguyen, University of Pedagogy, VietnamAnthony Welch, University of Sydney, AustraliaKathryn Mohrman, Arizona State University, USAYingjie Wang, Beijing Normal University, ChinaAshley Shuyler, nonprofit management, USAFrances Vavrus, University of Minnesota, USAJoseph Stetar, Seton Hall University, USAColleen Coppla, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USALi Guo, Seton Hall University, USANaila Nabiyeva, Azerbaijan University of Languages, AzerbaijanBaktybek Ismailov, Ministry of Education, Kyrgyz RepublicJane Knight, University of Toronto, CanadaHans de Wit, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, NetherlandsTony Adams, Consultant, AustraliaRobin Shields,Bath Spa University, UKRebecca M. Edwards, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. 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) Internat...
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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
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"Higher Education, Policy, and the Global Competition Phenomenon makes a critical contribution toward understanding how globalization continues to press higher education policy. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the modern university." - Robert A. Rhoads, Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change, UCLA
"It is remarkable that this compilation includes so many case studies from a wide range of countries and socio-economic circumstances. The range and breadth of case studies in conjunction with the broad sweeping commentary effectively contextualize and reveal the wide-reaching impacts of global competition in higher education." - Africa Education Review
"The thirty-three authors with a fascinating diversity of experience who contribute to this seventeen-chapter edited volume invite readers into conversation about competition as the driving force in education . . . Fresh possibilities emerge for cooperative and creative learning that exceeds a one-size-fits-all mold of measurable education." - Teaching Theology and Religion
