Internationalisation of African Higher Education : Towards Achieving the MDGs.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (219 pages)
- Global Perspectives on Higher Education Series ; v.26 .
- Global Perspectives on Higher Education Series .
Intro -- Internationalisation of African Higher Education: Towards Achieving the MDGs -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Internationalisation of African Higher Education: Status, Challenges and Issues -- 2. Internationalisation and the Challenges of Gender Equality in Higher Education: The Case of Ghana -- 3. The Quest for Gender Equity Through Internationalisation Strategies at Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa -- 4. The Impact of Academic Mobility on the Conceptualisation of Gender Roles and Relations Among Kenyan and Cameroonian Students -- 5. Policy Initiatives to Promote Women's Access to Higher Education in Kenya -- 6. Use of Mobile Phones and Oer to Enchance Women's Access to Higher Education in Tanzania -- 7. Higher Education and a Response to HIV/AIDS in Makerere University, Uganda -- 8. Development Impacts of International Partnerships: A Kenyan Case Study -- 9. The Role of Higher Education Internationalisation in Meeting MDGs -- About the Authors -- Index -- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
In today's globalised world, which prioritises economic growth through liberalised trade and competitive market strategies, much emphasis has been placed on higher education's ability to produce graduates to serve the labour market and produce new knowledge for the knowledge economy. While these are important contributions, the book argues that international higher education and new knowledge must go beyond economic purposes and serve the human and social development needs of the continent.
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