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Kenyan public universities in the age of internationalization : challenges and prospects /

The book illuminates the national imperatives and institutional level choices African IHEs must contend with in their efforts to carve their niche on a global stage. It is a great addition to the field of comparative international education which has traditionally been dominated by the experiences o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Otieno, Iddah Aoko (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Kenyan PublicUniversities in the Ageof Internationalization; Kenyan Public Universities in the Age of Internationalization: Challenges and Prospects; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1; Introduction; Background to the Research Problem; Internationalization and the African University; Research Method and Standards of Evidence; Research Limitations and Delimitations; Notes; Chapter 2; Internationalization Framework and Dependency Theory; Approaches to Internationalization; Rationales for Internationalization.
  • Internationalization in the Context of GlobalizationModels for Internationalization of Higher Education; Dependency and Related Theories; Agency versus Structure; Resource Dependence and African Universities; Notes; Chapter 3; Mapping Internationalization at the University of Nairobi; Stakeholders in the Internationalization Process; Financing Higher Education in Kenya; Operationalizing Internationalization at the UoN; Organizational Structure and Support Units; Links and Collaborations at the UoN; Internationalization Approaches and Strategies.
  • Institutional-Level Strategies for InternationalizationNotes; Chapter 4; Turning Points in the International Dimension Post-Independence; The UoN Post-Independence Posture; Kenyanization Efforts Post-Independence; Expansion of Academic Programs and Curriculum; Changes in Teaching and Administrative Staff; Introduction of Cost Sharing Policies; Introduction of Privatization Policies in Kenyan IHEs; Competition from Private Institutions; Information Technology in the Academic Marketplace; New Alliances within Africa and the Developing World; Notes; Chapter 5.
  • Rationales Driving InternationalizationPolitical Dimension; Academic Dimension; Economic Dimension; Sociocultural Dimension; Notes; Chapter 6; Risks Associated with Internationalization; Challenges in the Internationalization Process; "We are Training for the North": The Brain Drain Factor; Research and Violation of Intellectual Property Rights; Multilateral Presence in Institutional-Level Decision Making; Commodification of Education in a Globalized Economy; Notes; Chapter 7; Reflections on Interdependence in an Unequal World; Directions for Further Research.
  • Dependent Interdependence Post-Independence: A Cautionary Tale for African UniversitiesNotes; Appendix A; The University of Nairobi Academic Structure; Appendix B; The University of Nairobi Organizational Structure.