The university in the global age / Roger King ; with contributions from Svava Bjarnason ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

King, Roger, 1945-

Bjarnason, Svava.

Series:

Universities into the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

Higher education and state.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 192 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

This book explores different national models of university systems, including their historical development. It examines major themes confronting higher education, such as globalization, the growth of regulatory states, markets and education as a tradable service, and new providers utilizing the latest information and communication technologies. It also looks at implications for traditional universities and national governments.

Contents:

The contemporary university / Roger King

The university in Europe and the US / Kenneth Edwards

Globalization and the university / Roger King

The university and the regulatory state / Roger King

Globalization, innovation and socially robust knowledge / Michael Gibbons

Differentiation and diversity in university systems / Roger King

Borderless higher education / Svava Bjarnason

Teaching and learning in the global era / Yoni Ryan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1403934673

1403911304

OCLC:

54894131