Cross-Border Higher Education and Quality Assurance

Cross-Border Higher Education and Quality Assurance
Author: Maria João Rosa
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1137594721

This book analyses the range of potential measures national quality assurance agencies may have to employ to deal with the new issues caused by Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE). The expansion of CBHE raises quality problems, which are currently assessed differently depending on the countries concerned. This has been exacerbated by the growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) which have developed very quickly and can be prone to rogue providers. This book considers the steps that have already been taken to ensure quality as well as those ahead. It is important that the swift growth of CBHE is not just seen as a means to increase the revenues of higher education institutions faced with decreasing public funding but also as a means to keep educational standards high.

Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance

Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance
Author: Susanna Karakhanyan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9004440321

The Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance: Challenges and Opportunities in Internal and External Quality Assurance provides a comprehensive coverage of the trends and developments in higher education quality assurance as they refer to legitimacy/trust, efficiency and relevance.

Handbook on the Politics of Higher Education

Handbook on the Politics of Higher Education
Author: Brendan Cantwell
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 559
Release: 2018
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1786435020

Understanding the politics of Higher Education is becoming more important as the sector is increasingly recognised as a vital source of innovation, skills, economic prosperity, and personal wellbeing. Yet key political differences remain over such issues as who should pay for higher education, how should it be accountable, and how we measure its quality and productivity. Particularly, are states or markets the key in helping to address such matters. The Handbook provides framing perspectives and perspectives, chapters on funding, governance and regulation, and pieces on the political economy of higher education and on the increased role of external stakeholders and indicators.

Reviews of National Policies for Education Higher Education in Kazakhstan 2017

Reviews of National Policies for Education Higher Education in Kazakhstan 2017
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9264268537

Higher education policy is the key to lifelong learning and this is particularly important as the ageing population is increasing in many countries. It is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy and it also brings social cohesion and ...

Languages and the Internationalisation of Higher Education

Languages and the Internationalisation of Higher Education
Author: Dolores González-Álvarez
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-03-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1527548961

This volume offers an overview of the context of internationalisation in which plurilingualism becomes a strategic axis for universities and in which university language centres serve as the key instrument to implement this process. It focuses on three key areas in which language centres are working together with governments across Europe, namely: language policy and internationalisation; specific training for the university community; and language testing and accreditation. The contributors to this book are all policy makers, instructors or evaluators from university language centres involved in the internationalisation of their institutions through languages. They teach and evaluate not only ‘regular’ students, but students with very specific needs, such as lecturers delivering content courses in English, students in mobility programmes or administrative staff in contact with international students. The book also includes the presentation of the first national higher education language policy in Europe, developed by the Language Policy Commission of the Board of Rectors of Spanish Universities and endorsed by all public and private universities in Spain.

Higher Education Benchmarking Higher Education System Performance

Higher Education Benchmarking Higher Education System Performance
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9264686479

The project on benchmarking higher education system performance provides a comprehensive and empirically rich review of the higher education landscape across OECD countries, taking stock of how well they are performing in meeting their education, research and engagement responsibilities.

The Bologna Process

The Bologna Process
Author: David Crosier
Publisher: United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book outlines the development of the Bologna Process, reviewing how it came into existence and the milestones reached over the past decade. It provides a critical examination of the state of implementation of its main policy action lines - such as comparable degree structures and quality assurance systems - and assesses its impact in fostering greater student mobility, widening participation in higher education, and developing lifelong learning. The impact of the Bologna Process as a driver of reform is set against challenges in implementing agreed goals. And the authors point to the diversity of results across the 47 signatory countries, highlighting problems with the use of instruments at the institutional level. The book also discusses how the Bologna Process has become a focus of attention for higher education policy-making around the world, presenting examples of the policy initiatives it has inspired. Finally, it considers the lessons to be learned from this European experience, and the challenges to be met in the future.

Quality and Recognition in Higher Education The Cross-border Challenge

Quality and Recognition in Higher Education The Cross-border Challenge
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2004-07-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9264015108

This book gives an updated overview of how a number of countries are dealing with cross-border education as well as examining international frameworks on recognition of qualifications including UNESCO Regional Conventions and trade agreements.

AI and education

AI and education
Author: Miao, Fengchun
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2021-04-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9231004476

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and ultimately accelerate the progress towards SDG 4. However, these rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks. This publication offers guidance for policy-makers on how best to leverage the opportunities and address the risks, presented by the growing connection between AI and education. It starts with the essentials of AI: definitions, techniques and technologies. It continues with a detailed analysis of the emerging trends and implications of AI for teaching and learning, including how we can ensure the ethical, inclusive and equitable use of AI in education, how education can prepare humans to live and work with AI, and how AI can be applied to enhance education. It finally introduces the challenges of harnessing AI to achieve SDG 4 and offers concrete actionable recommendations for policy-makers to plan policies and programmes for local contexts. [Publisher summary, ed]