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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457871803321

Titolo

Globalization and reform in higher education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Heather Eggins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2003

ISBN

9786610951383

1-280-95138-9

0-335-22495-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EgginsHeather

Disciplina

378.747

Soggetti

Globalization

Education, Higher

Educational change

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The issues -- pt. 2. Case studies.

Sommario/riassunto

As the ability of each higher education system to produce the highly-skilled citizens required in the twenty first century becomes crucial, governments are recognizing and responding to global, as well as local, economic and cultural changes. Moreover, as the effects of globalization spread, their impact upon individual governments and their higher education institutions are becoming steadily more apparent. This book charts the key issues that are involved in reforming higher education to meet new global challenges. It draws on a team of distinguished international researchers from North Ameri