LEADER 04426nam 22004815 450 001 9910299546403321 005 20200705111711.0 010 $a3-319-73111-4 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-73111-7 035 $a(CKB)4100000004243546 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5407194 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-73111-7 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000004243546 100 $a20180530d2018 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aUniversities in Arab Countries: An Urgent Need for Change $eUnderpinning the Transition to a Peaceful and Prosperous Future /$fedited by Elias Baydoun, John R. Hillman 205 $a1st ed. 2018. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (322 pages) 311 $a3-319-73110-6 327 $aForeword -- Chapters.-1.Introduction -- 2. Transforming Higher Education in the Arab Region: Ways and Means -- 3. The Future of Universities in the Arab Region -- 4. Governance of Arab Universities: Why does it Matter? -- 5. Building a Knowledge Economy -- 6. Business Engagement is no longer an Optional Extra for Universities -- 7. Challenges and Constraints facing Engineering Education in Arab Countries -- 8. Higher Agricultural Education in the Arab World: Past, Present and Future -- 9. Produced but not Used: Research on the Arab World and the Lack of Social Impact -- 10. Gender Equity in Arab Universities -- 11. Online Education and Distance Learning in Arab Universities -- 12. How Should Professors Address Islam and Science Issues? -- 13. Christianity and Science: From Conflict and Divorce to Mutual Influence and Enrichment -- 14. Is Liberal Arts Education a Good Model for Arab Universities? -- 15. The Political Economy of Higher Education in Jordan: Cost-Sharing Revisited -- 16. University Reform in the Maghreb Countries: Institutional Autonomy as a Lever for National Development -- 17. Who Pays What for University Education: Context of Jordan -- 18.Reversing the Brain Drain to Provide Healthcare Education in the Arab Region: a Lebanese Model -- 19.Education City Model: Regional transformation -- 20. Higher Education in Syria: Past, Present and Future. 330 $aThis book provides an overview of the current state of universities in the Arab world, and how they have the potential to transform society to raise the quality of life and stimulate wealth. The main themes progress from general to the specific.  Each chapter providing an overview followed by factual analysis and options for the way forward. All of the major challenges facing universities in general are addressed with reference to issues of particular importance in the Arab Region. The challenges faced include: the need to accommodate a social model of life-long learning; the desire for institutional autonomy while interacting with governments; the availability of open-access online courses and distance learning. Arab universities are diverse, ranging from those entirely state-controlled and funded, to wholly independent private universities. The quality of governmental oversight is also variable, and some institutions are clearly unworthy of the appellation ?university?. The book comprises of 20 chapters authored by senior academics with a wide international experience and a commitment to assisting the improvement of Arab higher educational and research communities.  . 606 $aHigher education 606 $aSchool management and organization 606 $aSchool administration 606 $aHigher Education$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O36000 606 $aAdministration, Organization and Leadership$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O17000 615 0$aHigher education. 615 0$aSchool management and organization. 615 0$aSchool administration. 615 14$aHigher Education. 615 24$aAdministration, Organization and Leadership. 676 $a370.9174927 702 $aBaydoun$b Elias$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 702 $aHillman$b John R$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299546403321 996 $aUniversities in Arab Countries: An Urgent Need for Change$92536604 997 $aUNINA