Publisher's Synopsis
An edited collection of essays from leading international experts in the field of quality assurance in higher education. Each contributor provides a summary of recent developments in the respective countries centered on specific themes. They include an outline of the nature of higher education in the various countries, a description of recent developments in higher education quality assurance and the nature of quality assurance mechanisms together with discussions of the role of government, funding, the implications of emerging new trends such as distance learning and non-traditional modes of delivery and assessment. - - The book will be attractive to those working in higher education ? both academics and policy makers ? because of its comparative focus and ability to compare strategies and structures from one country to another. Similarly those working directly in assuring quality issues will find the volume indispensable. No other book has taken such a broad approach to this highly topical subject and as such this volume breaks new ground in providing an informed and up-to-date comparative look at quality in higher education in the world today.
