How world-class universities affect global higher education [electronic resource] : influences and responses / edited by Ying Cheng, Qi Wang, Nian Cai Liu.
2014
LB2322.2 .H69 2014eb
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Title
How world-class universities affect global higher education [electronic resource] : influences and responses / edited by Ying Cheng, Qi Wang, Nian Cai Liu.
ISBN
9789462098213 electronic book
9462098212 electronic book
9789462098190
9789462098206
9462098212 electronic book
9789462098190
9789462098206
Published
Rotterdam : SensePublishers, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (viii, 204 pages).
Item Number
10.1007/978-94-6209-821-3 doi
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LB2322.2 .H69 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
378
Summary
World-class universities, commonly recognized as global research universities or flagship universities, are cornerstone institutions embedded in any academic system and play an important role in developing a nation?s competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. The development of world-class universities is high on the policy agenda of various stakeholders across the globe. In the past few years, an increasing number of nations, regions and higher education institutions in both developed and developing countries have joined the same race for academic excellence and have adopted a range of development strategies and implemented various reforms. From a comparative perspective, How World-Class Universities Affect Global Higher Education intends to provide an in-depth picture of excellence initiatives and relevant policies adopted in various nations and regions, and to reflect opportunities and challenges of developing excellence.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 8, 2014).
Series
Global perspectives on higher education ; v.30.
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