Universities in Arab countries : an urgent need for change : underpinning the transition to a peaceful and prosperous future /: an urgent need for change : underpinning the transition to a peaceful and prosperous future. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andan Badran, chief editor ; Elias Baydoun, John R. Hillman, editors.
• Authors: Hillman, John R; Badran, Adnan
• Editors: Baydoun, Elias
• Contents: Foreword -- Chapters.-1. Introduction -- 2. Transforming Higher Education in the Arab Region: Ways and Means -- 3. The Future of Universities in the Arab Region -- 4. Governance of Arab Universities: Why does it Matter? -- 5. Building a Knowledge Economy -- 6. Business Engagement is no longer an Optional Extra for Universities -- 7. Challenges and Constraints facing Engineering Education in Arab Countries -- 8. Higher Agricultural Education in the Arab World: Past, Present and Future -- 9. Produced but not Used: Research on the Arab World and the Lack of Social Impact -- 10. Gender Equity in Arab Universities -- 11. Online Education and Distance Learning in Arab Universities -- 12. How Should Professors Address Islam and Science Issues? -- 13. Christianity and Science: From Conflict and Divorce to Mutual Influence and Enrichment -- 14. Is Liberal Arts Education a Good Model for Arab Universities? -- 15. The Political Economy of Higher Education in Jordan: Cost-Sharing Revisited -- 16. University Reform in the Maghreb Countries: Institutional Autonomy as a Lever for National Development -- 17. Who Pays What for University Education: Context of Jordan -- 18. Reversing the Brain Drain to Provide Healthcare Education in the Arab Region: a Lebanese Model -- 19. Education City Model: Regional transformation -- 20. Higher Education in Syria: Past, Present and Future.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (322 pages)
• Subjects: 378.009174927; Universities and colleges -- Arab countries; Education, Higher -- Arab countries; Education and state -- Arab countries; EDUCATION -- Higher; Education and state; Education, Higher; Universities and colleges; Education; Higher Education; Administration, Organization and Leadership; Arab countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319731117; 3319731114; 3319731106; 9783319731100
• Related ISBNs: 3319731106; 9783319731100
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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