| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction and overview / Christopher Findlay and William G. Tierney -- 2. The Asia-Pacific education market and modes of supply / Young-Chul Kim -- 3. International student movements and the effects of barriers to trade in higher education services / Philippa Dee -- 4. Cross-border higher education: quality assurance and accreditation issues and implications / Jane Knight -- 5. Demography, migration and demand for international students / Lesleyanne Hawthorne -- 6. Business models in Asia-Pacific transnational higher education / Federico M. Macaranas -- 7. Forms of privatisation: globalisation and the changing nature of tertiary education / William G. Tierney -- 8. Research and collaboration in an expanding higher education market in the Asia-Pacific: the experiences of Malaysian universities / S. Morshidi [and others] -- 9. Challenges and opportunities in the in-employment education market: a Singapore perspective / Jayantee Mukherjee Saha and David Ang -- 10. Japanese higher education: seeking adaptive efficiency in a mature sector / Christopher Pokarier -- 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Asia.
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Education, Higher. |
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Asia. |
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Education and globalization -- Asia.
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Education and globalization. |
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Education, Higher -- Pacific Area.
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Pacific Area. |
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Education and globalization -- Pacific Area.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Findlay, Christopher C. (Christopher Charles)
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Tierney, William G.
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| Added Title |
Globalization and tertiary education in the Asia-Pacific |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Globalisation and tertiary education in the Asia-Pacific. Singapore : World Scientific, ©2010 9789814299039 (DLC) 2010353182 (OCoLC)468967642 |
| ISBN |
9789814299046 (electronic book) |
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9814299049 (electronic book) |
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9789814299039 |
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9814299030 |
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