Global Perspectives on Higher Education Altbach Philip G.
Global Perspectives on Higher Education Altbach Philip G. Over the past half-century, globalization has had a profound impact on postsecondary education. These fundamental changes have pulled in…
Specifikacia Global Perspectives on Higher Education Altbach Philip G.
Global Perspectives on Higher Education Altbach Philip G.
Over the past half-century, globalization has had a profound impact on postsecondary education. These fundamental changes have pulled in opposite directions: one pushes for wider access and accompanying challenges of quality, the other toward exclusive, "world class" research-oriented universities.In Global Perspectives on Higher Education, renowned higher education scholar Philip G. The twin forces of mass higher education and the global knowledge economy have driven an unprecedented transformation.
Altbach begins with a discussion of the global trends that increasingly affect higher education, including the implications of mass enrollments, the logic of mass higher education systems around the world, and specific challenges facing Altbach offers a wide-ranging perspective on the implications of these key forces and explores how they influence academe everywhere.