Overview
More than ever before, students have the option of studying abroad. The character of the higher education experience in many countries has been dramatically changed by the international flow of students. An increasing diversity and cosmopolitanism in higher education has been accompanied by that sector’s increasing financial dependence on students from overseas, and the fees they pay. Higher education, once perceived as benefiting the public, is now driven by principles of business and marketing. With a focus on Australia and South Africa, this book enhances understanding of the complex issues associated with international education in globalising times. The authors question the adequacy of many current higher education policies, challenge the contemporary emphasis on international education as a commodity rather than a public good, and put forward alternative ways of framing debates and formulating policies.
Full Product Details
Author: Ilana Snyder ,
John P. Nieuwenhuysen
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Imprint: Monash University Publishing
Weight: 0.316kg
ISBN: 9781921867224
ISBN 10: 1921867221
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
John Nieuwenhuysen, AM, is the Founding Director of the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements. In 2003 he received an award in the Order of Australia for service to the community through contributions to independent academic, public and private sector research, to debate on immigration, cultural diversity, equity, economic development, taxation, Indigenous, labour and industry issues, and to reform of the liquor laws of Victoria. Professor Nieuwenhuysen is also currently a member of Council at RMIT University and member of the Board of the Australian Multicultural Foundation. Ilana Snyder is the Associate Dean Research and a Professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. Her research has investigated the changes to literacy practices associated with the use of digital technologies. Her books that explore these changes include Hypertext (1996), Page to Screen (1997) and Silicon Literacies (2002). Published in 2008, The Literacy Wars discusses the politics of the volatile media debates about literacy in Australia. Her most recent book (2010) is Closing the Gap in Education?, coedited with John Nieuwenhuysen, in which leading scholars and public figures from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand consider issues around Indigenous education.
