The Role of Transnational, Private, and For-Profit Provision in Meeting Global Demand for Tertiary Education: Mapping, Regulation and Impact

Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Link(s)
Date
2004
Authors
Middlehurst, Robin
Woodfield, Steve
Editor
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Corporate Author
Publisher
Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver
Abstract

This is a report of a first-stage project sponsored by UNESCO and the Commonwealth of Learning to map the extent, range, and impact of transnational, private, and for-profit tertiary education provision in a sample of countries. The data, collected from readily available public sources and verified by in-country experts, was first used to create country case studies for Jamaica, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Bulgaria. A summary report was then produced that drew comparisons across countries in relation to five topics: overviews of each country; national education systems and policies; regulatory frameworks, accreditation, and quality assurance; transnational, private, and for-profit provision; and local perceptions of impact. The summary report also provides a comparative analysis across countries, with reference to the wider literature, and draws out a series of policy implications from the study for governments, institutions, and agencies, both national and international.

Description
Subject
Higher Education
Country
Jamaica,Bulgaria,Bangladesh,Malaysia
Region
Series
Citation
Collections