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This scholarly edition is a modest but substantial effort to reflect on the emerging trends and newer challenges facing higher education in a globalized world, in the context of drastic changes that are shaping the socio-economic and natural environment of third millennium. This anthology of illuminating articles not only conceptualizes the relevant issues and comes out with fresh theoretical interpretations but also enriches the readers with latest analysis of data and abundant empirical evidences. It compiles the information and insights that reflect current knowledge about successful reforms and effective implementation of higher education practices in Indian as well as global scenario. It also specifies the limitations and constraints of developing countries like India to adapt and shape their higher education systems to confront successfully this combination of old and new challenges.
The book explores a wide range of topics on higher education. The contributing authors are among the best thinkers and practitioners in their fields. In the main, this volume examines issues such as the impact of globalization on higher education, vision and philosophy of an ideal university, significance and relevance of peace education in such a turbulent world, reforms and innovations in teaching and learning, financial budget in, autonomy for institutions and accountability for teachers and academic administrators, issues of equity, quality, excellence, inclusion, relevance and sustenance in higher education, human resource development, gender equality and women empowerment, distance education system, transformational role of information and communication technology, effects of WTO and GATS agreement, science and technology development etc., in a very systematic and competent manner.
This multidisciplinary nature of the present volume combined with case studies and real life experiences places before a reader wide selection of opinions and prescriptions. It is hoped that the issue raised and various themes discussed in this volume will be able to break new grounds, open up new perspective for teaching and research and will go a long way in sensitizing public debate among global academic and intellectual community, interested and involved in higher education in any manner.ISBN:9788189131487
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Pages : 442
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