Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Learning/work Learning/work Linda Cooper "We are living through a daunting yet fascinating period in which the global economy increasingly challenges the accepted dichotomies between home-life and work-life, between employment and unemploym… OL15442466W
Rankings and the reshaping of higher education Rankings and the reshaping of higher education Ellen Hazelkorn "University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, ma… OL15891175W
Educating for the knowledge economy? Educating for the knowledge economy? Hugh Lauder,Michael F. D. Young,Harry Daniels,Lowe, John,Maria Balarin "The promise, embraced by governments around the world, is that the knowledge economy will provide knowledge workers with a degree of autonomy and permission to think which enables them to be creativ… OL16126186W
Knowledge matters Knowledge matters Craig J. Calhoun,Diana Rhoten Universities Are Changing Around The World. In China and Africa there is massive expansion, while many of America's greatest public universities are experiencing major budget cuts. In Latin America u… OL16139820W
Making the university matter Making the university matter Barbie Zelizer "Making the University Matter investigates how academics situate themselves simultaneously in the university and the world and how doing so affects the viability of the university setting. The univer… OL16140160W
Policy debates in comparative, international, and development education Policy debates in comparative, international, and development education John N. Hawkins,W. James Jacob "The complementary areas of comparative, international and development education occupy a critical part of the landscape in educational policy debates in a global context. This volume brings together… OL16212201W
Education in a digital world Education in a digital world Neil Selwyn "The book takes a comprehensive look at digital technology use in educational settings around the world. Drawing on a wealth of theoretical and empirical work, the book tackles a number of pressing q… OL16509529W
The one world schoolhouse The one world schoolhouse Salman Khan "A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was strug… OL16726556W
Trends shaping education Trends shaping education Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development This publication presents the latest available information on 26 major current trends in education, grouped in 9 broad themes (aging, global challenges, the new economic landscape, work and jobs, the… OL16973581W
Adult learning Adult learning Sharan B. Merriam "Solidly grounded in theory and research, but concise and practice-oriented, Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice is perfect for graduate students and practitioners alike. The expert authors h… OL20547955W
International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education Rajika Bhandari xvi, 243 pages ; 23 cm OL20721237W
Educación 3.0 Educación 3.0 Gabriel Sánchez Zinny With the shifting nature of the global economy, education quality is more important than ever. Both personal success and national competitiveness increasingly depend on what is known as "21st century… OL24262432W