As tourism matures as an academic subject and the number of tourism
higher education providers continues to expand world-wide, there is
an increasing interest in its educational aspects. At the same time
the development of research into education issues related to
tourism means that there is now a developing literature on the
subject. This international handbook offers a timely evaluation of
the sate of the art of tourism higher education.
The book brings together expert contributors from around the
world to present current thinking and practice about what is now a
major element of education provision world-wide. It is structured
round four key themes:
- Curriculum
- International perspective
- Teaching, learning and assessment
- Resources, progression and quality
Its global survey of tourism education offers a comprehensive
basis for comparative review. In addition to setting out the
development and current provision of tourism education it also
addresses cutting edge issues such PhD education, non-formal
education, cultural issues in learning, research and teaching,
e-learning and e-assessment. It offers practical advice for the
design, delivery, evaluation and resourcing of courses and
concludes with a reflective agenda of issues for the future.
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