Globalisation and Tertiary Education in the Asia-pacific : The Changing Nature of a Dynamic Market

by Findlay, Christopher; Tierney, William G.

• ISBN13: 9789814299039
• ISBN10: 9814299030
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-30
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Introduction and Overview	p. 1
The Asia-Pacific Education Market and Modes of Supply	p. 17
International Student Movements and the Effects of Barriers to Trade in Higher Education Services	p. 39
Cross-Border Higher Education: Quality Assurance and Accreditation Issues and Implications	p. 73
Demography, Migration and Demand for International Students	p. 93
Business Models in Asia-Pacific Transnational Higher Education	p. 121
Forms of Privatisation: Globalisation and the Changing Nature of Tertiary Education	p. 163
Research and Collaboration in an Expanding Higher Education Market in the Asia-Pacific: The Experiences of Malaysian Universities	p. 201
Challenges and Opportunities in the In-Employment Education Market: A Singapore Perspective	p. 229
Japanese Higher Education: Seeking Adaptive Efficiency in a Mature Sector	p. 255
Transnational Higher Education in China	p. 285
Index	p. 303
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