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Globalisation and tertiary education in the Asia-Pacific [electronic resource] : the changing nature of a dynamic market / editors, Christopher Findlay, William G. Tierney.

Contributor(s): Findlay, Christopher C. (Christopher Charles) | Tierney, William G | World Scientific (Firm).
Publisher: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2010Description: xii 308 p. : ill. (some col.).ISBN: 9789814299046.Subject(s): Education, Higher -- Asia | Education and globalization -- Asia | Education, Higher -- Pacific Area | Education and globalization -- Pacific AreaGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No title; No titleDDC classification: 378.5 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
ch. 1. Introduction and overview / Christopher Findlay and William Tierney -- ch. 2. The Asia-Pacific education market and modes of supply / Young-Chul Kim -- ch. 3. International student movements and the effects of barriers to trade in higher education services / Philippa Dee -- ch. 4. Cross-border higher education : quality assurance and accreditation issues and implications / Jane Knight -- ch. 5. Demography, migration and demand for international students / Lesleyanne Hawthorne -- ch. 6. Business models in Asia-Pacific transnational higher education / Federico M. Macaranas -- ch. 7. Forms of privatisation : globalisation and the changing nature of tertiary education / William G. Tierney -- ch. 8. Research and collaboration in an expanding higher education market in the Asia-Pacific : the experiences of Malaysian universities / S. Morshidi ... [et al.] -- ch. 9. Challenges and opportunities in the in-employment education market : a Singapore perspective / Jayantee Mukherjee Saha and David Ang -- ch. 10. Japanese higher education : seeking adaptive efficiency in a mature sector / Christopher Pokarier -- ch. 11. Transnational Higher Education in China / Rui Yang.
Summary: The rapid development and adoption of technology along with open economies has created an integrated global economy. The globalisation process has brought with it significant changes in all areas of life, including tertiary education. This book outlines the features of the new wave of globalisation and draws out specific trends and challenges associated with this new wave for universities and policy makers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. Introduction and overview / Christopher Findlay and William Tierney -- ch. 2. The Asia-Pacific education market and modes of supply / Young-Chul Kim -- ch. 3. International student movements and the effects of barriers to trade in higher education services / Philippa Dee -- ch. 4. Cross-border higher education : quality assurance and accreditation issues and implications / Jane Knight -- ch. 5. Demography, migration and demand for international students / Lesleyanne Hawthorne -- ch. 6. Business models in Asia-Pacific transnational higher education / Federico M. Macaranas -- ch. 7. Forms of privatisation : globalisation and the changing nature of tertiary education / William G. Tierney -- ch. 8. Research and collaboration in an expanding higher education market in the Asia-Pacific : the experiences of Malaysian universities / S. Morshidi ... [et al.] -- ch. 9. Challenges and opportunities in the in-employment education market : a Singapore perspective / Jayantee Mukherjee Saha and David Ang -- ch. 10. Japanese higher education : seeking adaptive efficiency in a mature sector / Christopher Pokarier -- ch. 11. Transnational Higher Education in China / Rui Yang.

The rapid development and adoption of technology along with open economies has created an integrated global economy. The globalisation process has brought with it significant changes in all areas of life, including tertiary education. This book outlines the features of the new wave of globalisation and draws out specific trends and challenges associated with this new wave for universities and policy makers.

Electronic reproduction. Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Co., 2010. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available to subscribing institutions.

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