Emerging International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education

ISBN-13: 9789401788212 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 261 str.

Akiyoshi Yonezawa;Yuto Kitamura;Arthur Meerman

Opis

This book discusses emerging roles and functions of higher education and the implications for higher education as a public good in a context of globalization and regionalization. It examines developments in higher education in the different regions of Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and Latin America. It also presents cases of higher education reforms in previously under-examined regions such as South Asia and Eastern Europe.Increases in the mobility of students, faculty and researchers across national borders and in the number and variety of cross-border linkages among higher education institutions have challenged the understanding of higher education as a public good in a single nation. At the same time, the increased privatization and marketization brought by globalization have provided new opportunities and vulnerabilities in markets no longer defined solely by national borders and governed only by national policy. The financial crisis of 2008 underscored these vulnerabilities highlighting both the inter-dependence of economies and institutions but also the increasing multi-polarities of influence in higher education.In parallel with increased student mobility globally is an increase in regional mobility of students, who are attracted to new centers of knowledge and research. As institutional quality is increasingly understood in a global context, universities from new regions of the world are moving to the top of world rankings at the same time that competition for students among lower ranking institutions has extended beyond traditional borders. In a variety of ways, individuals and institutions are increasingly looking to regional neighbors, for students, opportunities for study, as well as institutional partnerships and collaboration

Recenzje

"The purpose of the book is to take an in-depth and holistic look at the internationalization of higher education in East Asia. ... It is a valuable resource for students and scholars who seek to broaden their knowledge of international and comparative higher education. Moreover, the book is also a highly recommended document for any institutional governing body or national and regional policy maker who is aiming to maintain positive international cooperation efforts." (Shuhua Liu, Higher Education, Vol. 69, 2015)

Spis treści

Preface: Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Yuto Kitamura, Arthur Meerman and Kazuo Kuroda.-  Chapter 1: The Emergence of International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education: Pursuing Regional and Global Development:  Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Yuto Kitamura, Arthur Meerman and Kazuo Kuroda.- Chapter 2: Higher Education as a Public Good in a Marketized East Asian Environment: Simon Marginson.- Chapter 3: Asian Research: The Role of Universities: William K. Cummings.- Chapter 4: The Institutional Prospects of Cross-Border Higher Education for East Asian Regional Integration: An Analysis of the JICA Survey of Leading Universities in East Asia: Kazuo Kuroda, Takako Yuki and Kyuwon Kang.- Chapter 5: The Harmonization of Higher Education in Southeast Asia: Supachai Yavaprabhas.- Chapter 6: China-ASEAN Relations in Higher Education: An Analytical Framework: Anthony Welch: Chapter 7: The Regionalization of Higher Education in Northeast Asia: Kiyong Byun and Sangheon Um.- Chapter 8: Subregional Collaboration in Higher Education: Harmonization and Networking in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Yasushi Hirosato.- Chapter 9: The Impact of Inter-University Exchange and Cooperation on Doctoral Programs in Southeast Asia: Naoki Umemiya, Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Toyohiko Yogo and Kazuo Tsutsumi.- Chapter 10: Tied to the Family and Bound to the Labor Market: Understanding Chinese Student Mobility in Japan: Gracia Liu-Farrer.-

Chapter 11: Education for Sustainable Development at Universities in Japan: Yuto Kitamura and Naoko Hoshii.- Chapter 12: Japanese Universities’ Strategic Approach to Internationalization: Accomplishments and Challenges: Hiroshi Ota.- Conclusion.- Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Yuto Kitamura, Arthur Meerman and Kazuo Kuroda.- List of Contributors.

Blurb

This book discusses emerging roles and functions of higher education and the implications for higher education as a public good in a context of globalization and regionalization.

Increases in the mobility of students, faculty and researchers across national borders and in the number and variety of cross-border linkages among higher education institutions have challenged the understanding of higher education as a public good in a single nation. At the same time, the increased privatization and marketization brought by globalization have provided new opportunities and vulnerabilities in markets no longer defined solely by national borders and governed only by national policy. The financial crisis of 2008 underscored these vulnerabilities, highlighting both the inter-dependence of economies and institutions but also the increasing multi-polarities of influence in higher education.

In parallel with increased student mobility globally is an increase in regional mobility of students, who are attracted to new centers of knowledge and research. As institutional quality is increasingly understood in a global context, universities from new regions of the world are moving to the top of world rankings at the same time that competition for students among lower ranking institutions has extended beyond traditional borders. In a variety of ways, individuals and institutions are increasingly looking to regional neighbors for students, opportunities for study, as well as instit

utional partnerships and collaboration.