External Higher Education Quality Assurance in China

Name: External Higher Education Quality Assurance in China
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

External Higher Education Quality Assurance in ChinaAuthor(s): Liu Shuiyun\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138564381, 978-1138564381\nSynopsis\nSince the end of the 1990s, the Chinese higher education system has seen a dramatic expansion of enrolment. China currently has the largest higher education system in the world, however, the rapid growth resulted in concerns being raised about the quality of the system. In response, an array of external quality assessment schemes of higher education has been established, based on suggested policy designs and reforms. The establishment of an effective quality assurance mechanism is a major challenge for universities around the world, therefore, what experience and lessons can be learned from the Chinese practice? \n\nThis book analyses the external quality assurance system of higher education in China. It brings together scholarship on this topic by renowned Chinese exper.