Screen LibraryGlobalisation and higher education reforms /
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Globalisation, comparative education and policy research ;
volume 15 |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 201 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783319281902 (hardback) : 3319281909 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | LB2322 |
| CLC: | G642.0 |
| Call Number: | G642.0/G562 |
| Contents: |
Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Editorial by Series Editor; Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research Series Volumes 13-24; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Current Research Trends in Globalisation and Neo-liberalism in Higher Education; 1.1 The Changing Nature of Higher Education Globally; 1.1.1 Globalisation and Research Trends in Higher Education Reforms; 1.1.1.1 Globalisation and Neo-liberalism in Higher Education Reforms; 1.1.1.2 Governance in Education; 1.1.1.3 Global University Rankings; 1.1.2 Continuing Trend Toward Internationalization 1.2 Globalisation Beginning to Overwhelm Internationalization1.2.1 Shifting Higher Education Delivery Systems; 1.2.2 The Extension of Global Rankings; 1.2.3 Quality Assurance; 1.2.3.1 Evaluating Teaching and Research Performance in the Higher Education Sector; 1.2.3.2 Evaluation; 1.3 Concluding Comments; References; Part I: Higher Education Reforms in the USA; Chapter 2: Higher Education and the Discourse on Global Competition: Vernacular Approaches Within Higher Education Policy Documents; 2.1 Higher Education Trends and Developments 2.2 The Manifestation of Global Competition in Higher Education2.3 Employing a Vernacular Globalization Approach; 2.4 Research Design and Data Analysis Methods; 2.5 Evidence of the Discourse on Global Competition (DGC) in Higher Education Policies; 2.6 The DGC Continuum: Varying Evidence in Ireland, Afghanistan, and India; 2.7 Vernacularization of Priorities: Beyond the Discourse of Global Competition; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Globalisation and New Developments in Global University Rankings; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Rise of Global University Ranking Systems 3.3 Growing Criticism of University Rankings3.4 Development of Alternative Ranking Systems; 3.5 A Better System?; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Higher Education Engagement and Economic Participation: Divide and Conquer; 4.1 Brief Historical Overview; 4.2 Consequences of the Divided Black Diaspora; 4.2.1 Marginalization/Silent Voices; 4.2.2 Uneven, But Always, Lack of Participation in Education at Every Level; 4.2.3 Unemployment or Underemployment; 4.2.4 High Levels of Poverty; 4.3 Implications for Reforming Current Higher Education Policies and Practices of Community Engagement 4.4 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 5: University Social and Public Engagement: Creative Nexuses for STEM Research and International Relations; 5.1 Conceptual and Policy Frameworks; 5.2 Science and Diplomacy; 5.3 University Research and Social and Public Engagement; 5.4 Synthesizing Findings and Illuminating Policies; References; Chapter 6: Investing in MOOCs: "Frenemy" Risk and Information Quality; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 MOOCs Are Not Monolithic; 6.3 MOOC Investments Face Structural Risk; 6.3.1 "Frenemy" Risk; 6.3.2 Frenemy Risk #1: Online Learning; 6.3.3 Frenemy Risk #2: Unstable Demand |