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Since the Middle Ages, universities have displayed impressive resourcefulness in their ability to adapt to the changing dynamics and demands of their times. But in the last fifty years, the landscape of higher education - with the emergence of online and mass education, skyrocketing tuition, and a controversial system for ranking institutions - has begun evolving so rapidly and profoundly that the concept of the university now needs to be rethought. This book explores the future of modern higher education by looking at it on a global scale. Bert van der Zwaan compares European developments with those taking place in North America and Asia to argue that the phoenix of an entirely new type of university will rise from the ashes of the classical system: less tied to buildings and set locations, the new university will embed itself more deeply in society by offering innovative forms of digital knowledge and making customized teaching available on demand. A timely discussion of a topic whose worldwide impact continues to grow, this is essential reading for anyone concerned about the state of higher education - both for today's students and in the decades to come.

Higher education and state --- Hochschule --- Zukunft --- Globalisierung --- EDUCATION / Administration / General. --- Weltwirtschaft --- Weltgesellschaft --- Globalisation --- Globalization --- Internationalisierung --- Zukunftsentwicklung --- Zukunftsvorstellung --- Zeit --- Prognose --- Hochschulwesen --- Hochschulsystem --- Hochschulen --- Tertiärbereich --- Education, Higher --- State and higher education --- Education and state --- Government policy --- Wetenschap, Universiteit, Onderwijs.

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Higher education leaders today recognize the need to develop an international strategy for their institutions but may lack the knowledge and perspective.

Education. --- EDUCATION / Administration / General. --- Education, Higher -- Administration. --- Higher education and state. --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Education - General --- Education, Higher --- International cooperation. --- Administration. --- Aims and objectives. --- Education, general. --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- State and higher education --- Education and state --- Government policy

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In a growing revisionist tradition, comparative educational scholars challenge conventional assumptions about quality education as a singular undertaking dominated by standardised assessments and globalisation influences. The contributors to this volume illustrate the complexities and global dimensions of educational quality that emerged in their research. Several chapters critique educational reforms employing assessments aligned to global standards and large scale assessments, revealing how considerations of contextual factors, internal needs and local traditions are essential for developing a quality curriculum or for overhauling a national education system. Most chapters interrogate the uses and misuses of standardised assessment results. The contributors reveal the importance of asking critical questions about quality education: how to access it and for what purposes; what contextual and cultural factors are important; what implementation issues and local-level realities must be considered for true understanding of standardized assessment results; what content, skills and values are necessary and desirable ingredients; what roles teachers and administrators play; and what benefits accrue in terms of outcomes for employment and labor market needs or for achieving autonomy and stakeholder participation. Critiques of narrow interpretations of standardised assessment data contrast with research-based evidence that participation in large scale assessments such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS can indeed be beneficial to identify needed reform refinements and implementation shortcomings. Specific country cases include Brazil, Canada, the United States, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines. Other chapters provide insights on quality education issues worldwide. The volume offers readers a panorama of views on the diversity of paths to quality education.

Education. --- EDUCATION / Administration / General. --- Education and state. --- Educational tests and measurements. --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Education - General --- Education policy --- Educational policy --- State and education --- Educational assessment --- Educational measurements --- Mental tests --- Tests and measurements in education --- Government policy --- Education, general. --- Social policy --- Endowment of research --- Psychological tests for children --- Psychometrics --- Students --- Examinations --- Psychological tests --- Rating of --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training

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The purpose of this volume is to contribute for the development of a parsimonious and coherent theory/understanding in discretionary behavior in organizations, educational organizations in particular. The volume will set a stage for the discussion of significance and timeliness of discretionary behavior towards solving long lasting issues in educational organizations. The volume also will create an environment where the future discourse and direction of discretionary behavior in educational organizations are discussed.

Education -- Administration -- General. --- Education -- Leadership. --- Education -- Organizations & Institutions. --- Education -- Organizations and institutions. --- Philosophy and theory of education. --- Management --- Education --- Social Sciences --- Business & Economics --- Management Styles & Communication --- Theory & Practice of Education --- Organizational behavior. --- School management and organization. --- Behavior in organizations --- Educational administration --- Inspection of schools --- School administration --- School inspection --- School operation policies --- School organization --- Schools --- Inspection --- Management and organization --- Organization --- Psychology, Industrial --- Social psychology --- Educational planning --- Administration, Educational --- Operation policies, School --- Policies, School operation --- Organization & management of education. --- Philosophy & theory of education. --- Leadership. --- Administration --- General. --- Organizations & Institutions.