Internationalization in higher education and research perspectives, obstacles, alternatives Lars Engwall, editor

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Engwall, Lars, editor.

Series:

Higher education dynamics ; 2215-1923 v. 62

Higher education dynamics 2215-1923 volume 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--International cooperation.

Education, Higher.

International education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer 2023

Summary:

This book examines the pros and cons of the internationalization of higher education institutions, which is an important feature of modern universities. It makes a significant contribution to our understanding of universities and an important input to the assessment of the internationalization of higher education institutions both for regulators and for the universities themselves. The book's three parts focus on a number of issues associated with internationalization. The first part -- Perspectives on Internationalization -- provides critical reflections on internationalization, on the globally distributed European-American university and on the impact of rankings. The second part -- The Obstacles to Internationalization -- deals with the significance of language, challenges of mobility and environment concerns. The third part -- Alternative Modes of Internationalization -- discusses internationalization at home, international distance education and the establishment of international branch campuses

Contents:

Part I: Perspectives on Internationalization

Chapter 1: Setting the Scene

Chapter 2: Internationalization in and of Higher Education: Critical Reflections on its Conceptual Evolution

Chapter 3: The Globally Distributed European-American University: Tensions and Challenges

Chapter 4: Putting Global University Rankings in Context: Internationalising Comparability and the Geo-politicisation of Higher Education and Science

Part II: Obstacles to Internationalization

Chapter 5: Internationalization between Strategy and Ethos: Multilingualism as a Sphere of Glocal Paradox

Chapter 6: How Open Can It Be? The Promise of Open Systems and Open Science under Siege

Chapter 7: Unpredictable Mobilities: How International Students Navigate the Ambiguous Terrain between Political Constraints and Their Aspirations of a Desirable Life

Chapter 8: International Student Mobility and the Global Climate Crisis

Part III: Alternative Modes of Internationalization

Chapter: Chapter 9: Is Internationalisation at Home, as an Alternative to Student Mobility, the Only Way to Equip Students with Intercultural Skills?

Chapter 10: Chapter 10. Revisiting Access in Debates on Internationalisation: Transnational Rights?

Chapter 11: The International Branch Campus: Motives and Mechanisms

Part IV: Conclusions

Major Messages

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN:

9783031473357

3031473353

OCLC:

1416700951

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