UID:
edoccha_9958124476802883
Format:
xxvii, 387 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-20989-5
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9786610209897
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0-8213-6210-0
Series Statement:
Directions in development
Content:
The international dimension of higher education is a theme that is getting more priority on the agenda of institutions of higher education, national governments, and regional and international organizations. The globalization of our economies and societies has an impact on our higher education sector, in the same way as higher education through its research, teaching and services influences this process of globalization. In Latin America, internationalization is getting recognized as an important phenomenon that is influencing the direction of its education and society. Little though is known
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; About the Authors; 1. An Internationalization Model: Responding to New Realities and Challenges; Tables; 2. Regional and International Challenges to Higher Education in Latin America; Figures; 3. Internationalization of Higher Education in Argentina; 4. Internationalization of Higher Education in Brazil; 5. Internationalization of Higher Education in Chile; 6. Internationalization of Higher Education in Colombia; 7. Internationalization of Higher Education in Cuba; 8. Internationalization of Higher Education in Mexico
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9. Internationalization of Higher Education in Peru10. Key Actors and Programs: Increasing Connectivity in the Region; 11. The Latin American Way: Trends, Issues, and Directions; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-6209-7
Language:
English
