The tertiary education imperative : knowledge, skills and values for development /

The world of tertiary education has changed significantly in the past fifteen years. Developing countries have seen tremendous enrollment growth, especially in the private sector. Many nations are facing an exponentially rising demand as more young people graduate from high school as a result of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salmi, Jamil (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rotterdam, The Netherlands : Sense Publishers, [2017]
Colección:Global perspectives on higher education ; v. 38.
Temas:
Postsecondary education > Economic aspects.
Education, Higher > Economic aspects.
Postsecondary education > Social aspects.
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Economic development > Effect of education on.
Enseignement postsecondaire > Aspect économique.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect économique.
Enseignement postsecondaire > Aspect social.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social.
Développement économique > Effets de l'éducation sur.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Economic development > Effect of education on
Education, Higher > Economic aspects
Education, Higher > Social aspects
Postsecondary education > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • TERTIARY EDUCATION AS A GLOBAL POLICY CONCERN
  • MASSIFICATION AND PRIVATIZATION
  • FUTURE CHALLENGES
  • INTRODUCTION
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 1: THE CHANGING CONTEXT: New Challenges, New Opportunities
  • INTRODUCTION: KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION AS DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
  • CHANGING LABOR MARKETS IN THE DIGITAL ERA
  • THE EVOLVING TERTIARY EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM
  • New Forms of Accountability
  • Globalization
  • New Providers and New Education Technologies
  • CONCLUSION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 2: THE CONTRIBUTION OF TERTIARY EDUCATION: Theory vs. RealityROLE AND BENEFITS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION
  • THE REALITY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LONG-STANDING AND NEW CHALLENGES
  • Unequal Performance
  • The Determinants of Performance
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 3: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEM-WIDE REFORMS
  • IGNITION PHASE
  • ELABORATION OF A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM
  • FORMULATION OF A SET OF STRATEGIC MEASURES
  • Increasing Access and Equity
  • Improving Quality and Relevance
  • Strengthening the Research SystemLAUNCH OF THE REFORM
  • ENSURING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE REFORM
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 4: ENSURING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: What is at Stake?
  • ELEMENTS OF A SUSTAINABLE FINANCING STRATEGY
  • STRATEGIC DECISIONS INFLUENCING FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
  • Development of the Non-University Sub-Sector
  • Distance Education Institutions and Virtual Education
  • Development of the Private Sector
  • Removing Systemic Barriers and Achieving Synergies
  • RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OPTIONS
  • Increasing Public Resources
  • Cost Sharing and Student AidIncome Generation
  • Innovative Models: Social Innovation and Tertiary Education Funding
  • RESOURCE ALLOCATION MECHANISMS
  • Formula Funding
  • Performance Contracts
  • Competitive Funds
  • Vouchers
  • CONCLUSION
  • NOTES
  • CHAPTER 5: ROLE OF THE DONORS
  • WHAT WORKS: LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE FROM DONOR INTERVENTIONS
  • Holistic Project Design
  • Incentives
  • Sustainability
  • ROADMAP FOR DONOR SUPPORT IN TERTIARY EDUCATION
  • The Role of Donor Agencies
  • NOTES
  • CONCLUSION: The Reform Imperative
  • REFERENCES

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