Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean / Anna Kasafi Perkins, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perkins, Anna Kasafi, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Standards.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2015]

Summary:

Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean explores underrepresented areas and cutting-edge topics such as massive online open courses; ethics in quality assurance; administrative support in quality, tertiary technical and vocational education and training; legislative frameworks; and strategic planning.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction: Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean

Part 1. Foundations

Chapter 1 Improving Learning through Effective Teaching

Chapter 2 A Case for a Tertiary Education Council for the Caribbean Community

Chapter 3 The Quality/Financing Conundrum in Caribbean Higher Education

Chapter 4 Science, Technology and Innovation: Entrepreneurial Universities for Caribbean Development

Part 2. External Explorations

Chapter 5 A Critical Look at the Legislative Framework for External Quality Assurance Agencies in CARICOM

Chapter 6 Ethics and Quality Assurance: Purpose, Values and Principles

Chapter 7 Quality Assurance for Tertiary Level Technical and Vocational Education and Training for the Caribbean

Chapter 8 A Flexible Model for Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Caribbean

Part 3. Internal Issues

Chapter 9 A Summative Evaluation Model for Strategic Planning in Tertiary Education

Chapter 10 Internationalization, Cross-Border Tertiary Education and the Challenge for Quality: A Jamaican Perspective

Chapter 11 A Quality Scorecard Approach to Analysing Quality in Distance Online Education

Chapter 12 Massive(ly) Open Online Courses: Opportunity or Threat to Caribbean Higher Education?

Chapter 13 Building a Quality Institution of Higher Learning in a Small State: Issues, Considerations and Challenges

Chapter 14 The University of the West Indies: Moving Quality to the Next Level

Chapter 15 Details, Details, Details: Administrative Personnel and Quality Assurance

Chapter 16 Transforming Higher Education in the Caribbean: The Total Quality Management/Service Quality Model

Chapter 17 Future Directions for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

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ISBN:

9789766405335

9766405336

OCLC:

1492936599