Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions
by Abdulrahman AI-Youbi, Adnan H. M. Zahed, William G. Tierney
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Book Description
This book written by international experts in the field of educational innovation is a guide for universities to become world-class universities. It contributes to the current international intellectual debate on the future of higher education. It also tells the story of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and its effort to become a world-class university. The book discusses excellence in different aspects such as education, research, community services, strategic planning, knowledge economy and international cooperation.This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY). You can download Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions ebook for free in PDF format (2.7 MB).
Table of Contents
Part I
Implementation of Global Partnerships
Chapter 1
King Abdulaziz University’s Approach to International Collaboration
Chapter 2
Creating an Organizational Climate for Global Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 3
Global Citizens for the Twenty-First Century: The Role of International Partnerships in University Education
Chapter 4
International Cooperation in East Asian Higher Education
Part II
International Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer
Chapter 5
International Collaboration as a Catalyst for Change: The Case of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2003-2017
Chapter 6
Making Ideas Work for Society: University Cooperation in Knowledge Transfer
Chapter 7
Student Exchange: The First Step Toward International Collaboration
Part III
Challenges and Sustainability of Global Partnerships
Chapter 8
The Tricky Terrain of Global University Partnerships
Chapter 9
Long-Term Sustainability in Global Higher Education Partnerships
Book Details
Title
Successful Global Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions
Subject
Education and Teaching
Publisher
Springer
Published
2020
Pages
93
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9783030255244
ISBN10
3030255247
ISBN13 Digital
9783030255251
ISBN10 Digital
3030255255
PDF Size
2.7 MB
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