Undoubtedly the most important development in higher education in
recent years has been the seemingly inexorable expansion of
national systems. In a comparatively short time period many
countries have moved from an elite to a mass model. Furthermore,
expansion has invariably changed the whole experience of higher
education for all the interested parties from, presidents, rectors
and vice-chancellors to first-term undergraduates. Structuring Mass
Higher Education examines the impact of this change upon the
existing national structures of higher education. It also defines
and highlights what makes an 'elite' university - something which
institutions must strive for in order to gain their position as
global players. With case studies and contributions from a wide
range of international authors, the book explores questions such
as: Do higher education institutions retain a national
significance, even though the vestiges of an international
reputation have long faded? Has expansion undermined the quality of
higher education because governments sought to expand "on the
cheap"? Is the elite institutional response to mass higher
education perceived as a threat to be responded to with purposeful
action that sustains their elite status? Does the emergence of the
international league tables pose a challenge to those responsible
for governing elite institutions? These are critical issues with
which both policy-makers and institutional leaders will have to
grapple over the next ten years, making Structuring Mass Higher
Education a timely, relevant, and much needed text. It will appeal
to policy makers and practitioners within higher education as well
as student and scholars worldwide.
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