Higher Education and the Market |
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| Editor:
| Brown, Roger |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-99169-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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The introduction of market forces into the provision of higher education is the most crucial issue facing universities and colleges today. As the key role of universities in the knowledge society becomes ever more apparent, and as the limits of public funding for universities are reached, marketization has become an issue in nearly every major system, with discussion about the ever increasing cost of tuition, affordability, access, university rankings, information and the...
More DescriptionThe introduction of market forces into the provision of higher education is the most crucial issue facing universities and colleges today. As the key role of universities in the knowledge society becomes ever more apparent, and as the limits of public funding for universities are reached, marketization has become an issue in nearly every major system, with discussion about the ever increasing cost of tuition, affordability, access, university rankings, information and the commercialization of academic research taking place not only in North America, Western Europe and Australasia but also in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America.