Development of Higher Education in Africa: Prospects and Challenges
Alexander W. Wiseman
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Hardback. This volume of the International Perspectives on Education and Society series investigates the challenges and prospects for higher education in Africa, especially issues of development, expansion, internationalization, equity, and divergence. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 519 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 930.
The global education revolution of the 20th century resulted in massive developments in education worldwide, but the higher education sector throughout Africa remains surprisingly underdeveloped. Although impressive expansion and reform of higher education in Africa have occurred since 1990, the higher education sector across Africa has been particularly challenged to keep pace with the development of higher education worldwide. This is reflected in comparatively limited research output by African university scholars and researchers and the limited representation of African universities on world institutional rankings. Given both the perceived and real gap in research productivity and scholarly reputation between African higher ... Read more
The global education revolution of the 20th century resulted in massive developments in education worldwide, but the higher education sector throughout Africa remains surprisingly underdeveloped. Although impressive expansion and reform of higher education in Africa have occurred since 1990, the higher education sector across Africa has been particularly challenged to keep pace with the development of higher education worldwide. This is reflected in comparatively limited research output by African university scholars and researchers and the limited representation of African universities on world institutional rankings. Given both the perceived and real gap in research productivity and scholarly reputation between African higher ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
519
Condition
New
Series
International Perspectives on Education and Society
Number of Pages
519
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781906989
SKU
V9781781906989
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About Alexander W. Wiseman
Wiseman A.W. - Lehigh University, PA, USA Wolhuter C.C. - North-West University, South Africa
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