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Higher Education in the Global Era : From Vision to Implementation

AuthorEdited by Vimla Vyas
PublisherResearch India Press
Publisher2011
Publisherxlvi
Publisher442 p,
ISBN8189131487
Contents: Introduction/Vimla Vyas. I. Vision and perspectives: 1. Making of an ideal university: my vision/R.S. Pandey. 2. Higher education: Human perspectives/Geeta Chaubey and P.K. Chaubey. 3. Peace education: it’s significance and relevance/R.P. Misra. 4. India’s vision for future and concern for teacher education/Kumkum Srivastava. 5. Is higher education a profession in crisis?/Kali Charan Pandey. II. Contemporary issues and challenges: 6. Globalization and higher education in India/V.T. Patil. 7. Challenges to higher education in India/Ram Prakash Singh. 8. Globalization, GATS and higher education: a developing country’s perspective/Manmohan Krishna. 9. Present scenario of higher education in India and the impact of globalisation on it/H.R. Singh. 10. Effective financial management in centrally funded higher educational institutions/S. Parabrahmaiah. 11. Distance education in India: issues and prospects/Nageshwar Rao and Namita Soni. III. Teaching, learning and evaluation: 12. Integrative approaches to teaching and learning chemistry in higher education/Bal Ram Singh. 13. The super accelerated learning theory and model for education a Vedic model for whole brain education/Pandit Ramadheen Ramasamooj. 14. Emerging scenario of education and learning (E-learning: concepts, potential and future)/K.P. Pandey. 15. Examination reforms to enhance quality education/Gyanendra Singh. IV. Quality and excellence: 16. Ensuring quality and excellence in higher education institutions in India/R.K. Misra. 17. Improving quality of higher education in India/Nalini Kant Jha. 18. Higher education and performing arts: quality assurance in music teaching/Swatantra Sharma. V. New dimensions and technological advancements: 19. Higher education for sustainable development/Nityanand V. Pande. 20. Higher education for gender equality and women empowerment/Vimla Vyas. 21. Higher education for peace: some imperatives in the present turbulent world/Pratibha Upadhyay. 22. Nano science and technology education and training in the European higher education area/Kshitij Aditeya Singh. 23. Information and communication technology in higher education/K.K. Bhutani. Contributors. Index.

This scholarly edition is a modest but substantial effort to reflect on the emerging trends and newer challenges facing higher education in a globalized world, in the context of drastic changes that are shaping the socio-economic and natural environment of third millennium. This anthology of illuminating articles not only conceptualizes the relevant issues and comes out with fresh theoretical interpretations but also enriches the readers with latest analysis of data and abundant empirical evidences. It compiles the information and insights that reflect current knowledge about successful reforms and effective implementation of higher education practices in Indian as well as global scenario. It also specifies the limitations and constraints of developing countries like India to adapt and shape their higher education systems to confront successfully this combination of old and new challenges.

The book explores a wide range of topics on higher education. The contributing authors are among the best thinkers and practitioners in their fields. In the main, this volume examines issues such as the impact of globalization on higher education, vision and philosophy of an ideal university, significance and relevance of peace education in such a turbulent world, reforms and innovations in teaching and learning, financial budget in, autonomy for institutions and accountability for teachers and academic administrators, issues of equity, quality, excellence, inclusion, relevance and sustenance in higher education, human resource development, gender equality and women empowerment, distance education system, transformational role of information and communication technology, effects of WTO and GATS agreement, science and technology development etc., in a very systematic and competent manner.

This multidisciplinary nature of the present volume combined with case studies and real life experiences places before a reader wide selection of opinions and prescriptions. It is hoped that the issue raised and various themes discussed in this volume will be able to break new grounds, open up new perspective for teaching and research and will go a long way in sensitizing public debate among global academic and intellectual community, interested and involved in higher education in any manner.

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