| Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society: Volume 1: Special Features: Governance, Funding, Quality - Volume 2: Special Features: Equity, Innovatio Contributor(s): Bernan (Author), Oecd Publishing, Publishing (Author), OECD Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264046526 ISBN-13: 9789264046528 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $106.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Reference - General - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.01 |
| LCCN: 2008390609 |
| Physical Information: 1.43" H x 8.25" W x 11" (3.49 lbs) 716 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tertiary-education policy is increasingly important on national agendas. The widespread recognition that tertiary education is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy has made high-quality tertiary education more important than ever. The imperative for countries is to raise higher-level employment skills, to sustain a globally competitive research base and to improve knowledge dissemination to the benefit of society. Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society provides a thorough international investigation of tertiary education policy across its many facets - governance, funding, quality assurance, equity, research and innovation, academic career, links to the labour market and internationalisation. The report presents: - an analysis of the trends and developments in tertiary education; - a synthesis of research-based evidence on the impact of tertiary-education policies; - innovative and successful policies and practices that countries have implemented; and - tertiary-education policy options. The report draws on the results of a major OECD review of tertiary education policy - the OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education -- conducted over the 2004-08 period in collaboration with 24 countries around the world. |