This book has been designed as a manual which takes a look at the rigmarole of higher education in the present century. Higher education, particularly after World War II, became a major area of thrust in education, prompting the proliferation of many universities and colleges, enabling many to pursue education beyond school.
The book also takes an in-depth view of the higher education process in various nations in this era, taking into account the ever evolving political, social, economic and cultural contexts. The effort is to delineate what entails higher education and more importantly, what higher education signifies in a global context. The chapters in this book comprehensively explore various facets of this issue, bringing within its purview such aspects as the philosophy and systems of higher education, the problems which plague it, and numerous perspectives on its development, existence and future. |
