Showing papers by "Philip G. Altbach published in 2017"
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of international faculty, the ways that international faculty are hired and promoted, and their role in the university and in terms of global mobility are analyzed, and the authors analyze the roles and roles of international students.
Abstract: International faculty are a growing phenomenon worldwide. This article analyzes the role of international faculty, the ways that international faculty are hired and promoted, and their role in the university and in terms of global mobility.
27 citations
TL;DR: The advent of the Trump Administration in the US along with Brexit in the UK and other changes in Europe will bring a major set of changes to internationalization as discussed by the authors, and the US and the UK will be seen as less attractive for international students.
Abstract: The advent of the Trump Administration in the US along with Brexit in the UK and other changes in Europe will bring a major set of changes to internationalization. The US and the UK will be seen as less attractive for international students. It is likely that the immigration and visa restrictions will grow. Governmental support for programs such as Fulbright and ERASMUS are likely to be cut back. Perhaps most important, the spirit of internationalization in higher education is likely to change.
22 citations
TL;DR: This article argued that most universities worldwide should not pay attention to the rankings because it may distort the mission and activities of these institutions and in any case, they have no chance to score well in the rankings.
Abstract: Global rankings are aimed at the elite sector of higher education. This article argues that most universities worldwide should not pay attention to the rankings because it may distort the mission and activities of these institutions. In any case, they have no chance to score well in the rankings.
19 citations
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01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: The massification of tertiary education, the emergence of the global knowledge economy and increasing national and international competition in the last part of the 20th century and into the 21st century have created an unprecedented "revolution" in higher education worldwide (Altbach, Reisberg, & Rumbley 2010).
Abstract: The massification of tertiary education, the emergence of the global knowledge economy and increasing national and international competition in the last part of the 20th century and into the 21st century have created an unprecedented “revolution” in higher education worldwide (Altbach, Reisberg, & Rumbley 2010).
16 citations
30 Nov 2017
TL;DR: The academic profession faces significant challenges everywhere as mentioned in this paper, and the traditional high status of the professoriate has been diminished by unrelenting criticism in the media and elsewhere, which has contributed to everincreasing demands for accountability.
Abstract: The academic profession faces significant challenges everywhere. Financial pressures have contributed to ever-increasing demands for accountability. The privatization of public higher education and the expansion of private academic institutions in many countries have changed the configuration of academe. Questions about the relevance of much academic research have been linked to demands that professors teach more. The traditional high status of the professoriate has been diminished by unrelenting criticism in the media and elsewhere. This discussion of the problems facing the contemporary university and the way they affect the academic profession is presented in a Chapter Nine
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the Indian higher education system with respect to its potential to create world-class universities and showed that the percentage spent on education, 4.1 percent of GDP, is second to Brazil.
Abstract: India’s higher education and research sectors have been generally underfunded, especially in view of the tremendous growth in numbers of students. Compared to the other BRIC countries, the percentage spent on education, 4.1 percent of GDP, is second to Brazil. This article explores the Indian higher education system with respect to its potential to create world-class universities.
9 citations
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: The rapidly escalating refugee crisis in Europe has been dominating the international news for several weeks, but surprisingly it is only very recently that the higher education community has become alert to its role and to the considerable dilemmas it will have to face.
Abstract: The rapidly escalating refugee crisis in Europe has been dominating the international news for several weeks, but surprisingly it is only very recently that the higher education community has become alert to its role and to the considerable dilemmas it will have to face.
4 citations
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: In several English-speaking nations, immigration regulation has become a significant policy issue, and international students are the frequent focus of recent crackdowns as discussed by the authors, in major receiving countries such as the US and Canada.
Abstract: Immigration regulations for international students seem to be changing somewhat unpredictably of late, in major receiving countries. In several English-speaking nations, immigration regulation has become a significant policy issue, and international students are the frequent focus of recent crackdowns.
3 citations
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: In this paper, after a year of increased political and military tension growing in several parts of the world, including Europe, as well as the fundamentalist attacks in Paris, it is relevant to look at its implications for higher education.
Abstract: At the start of the year 2015, after a year of increased political and military tension growing in several parts of the world, including Europe, as well as the fundamentalist attacks in Paris, it is relevant to look at its implications for higher education.
TL;DR: In the context of massification, few countries have made any comprehensive effort to create clearly defined and differentiated academic systems to serve new academic functions as mentioned in this paper, which is important to ensure quality and to meet the wide range of needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
Abstract: In the context of massification, few countries have made any comprehensive effort to create clearly defined and differentiated academic systems to serve new academic functions. This pursuit is important to ensure quality and to meet the wide range of needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that internationalization is a double edges sword for many countries and argue that the role of the professoriate in knowledge economy is to drive knowledge economies.
Abstract: Universities continue to position their professoriates for internationalization. As the heartbeat of the university, the professoriate clearly has a special role in helping drive knowledge economies. This is particularly true in developing countries with aspirations for a closer integration into the global system. However, internationalization is a double edges sword for many countries.
01 Jan 2017
TL;DR: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as mentioned in this paper are the latest effort to harness information technology for higher education, and are the most popular MOOCs for online learning.
Abstract: Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, are the latest effort to harness information technology for higher education.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that while there are some similarities, the many variations make it difficult to generalize about the region or to create a common approach to higher education development.
Abstract: Higher education in Southeast Asia constitutes a complex mosaic of cultures, languages, and academic traditions. This article argues that while there are some similarities, the many variations make it difficult to generalize about the region or to create a common approach to higher education development.