A Reader’s Digest poll last month found that Taiwan offers some of the best value-for-money degrees in Asia. But political and demographic change may mean that the island’s higher education system will need a new economic model in years to come. In a recent interview with Higher EducationWorld, Han-Sun (Vincent) Chiang, president of Fu Jen
Don’t panic just yet. Despite everything you have heard about Massive Open Online Courses, your university will probably survive the current MOOC frenzy. A meeting earlier this month at the University of London drew a lively audience of about 150 people to debate the MOOC phenomenon. Run by the University itself, which has been delivering
Over the past decade, annually published world university rankings have captured the attention of university managers, policy makers, employers, academics and the wider public. Many national governments have implemented neoliberal reforms in higher education and increased the autonomy of their universities to enhance international competitiveness. Several universities have adjusted their strategic plans to climb up
Harvard Business Review has identified several key innovation trends to expect in 2013, one of which is awarding learners (mainly those taking online courses as part of university distance courses, MOOCs or job trainings) with digital badges, rather than classic certificates or degrees. These are “a new type of credential being developed by some of
Internationalisation in higher education is a trend that is only showing growth. This progression is powered by increased collaborations among world universities and increased international mobility of students. In the last 10 years alone, international students doubled in number, a growth that exceeds the growth of the world population over the same period. They are
UK postgraduate education is critically dependent upon international students, but risks severe damage if overseas demand falters. This is a key conclusion of the first report from the Higher Education Commission, a new UK body with cross-party political support and backing from the British university sector. Since 1999, the number of postgraduate students from outside
Student numbers are increasing more quickly in the developing world than in industrialised countries, but much of the growth is in vocational courses rather than university degrees, new research has demonstrated. A report by The Research Base (www.Theresearchbase.com), a UK consultancy specialising in education and skills, shows enrolments on academic courses rising fastest in Africa,