Revolutionizing Global Higher Education Policy - 9781138848924

Taylor & Francis

Revolutionizing Global Higher Education PolicyInnovation and the Bologna Process\nAuthor(s): Joseph Piro\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138848924, 978-1138848924\nSynopsis\nThe traditional university model has been transformed globally, fueled by disruptive technologies, new learning platforms, increasing fiscal austerity, and the rise of knowledge economies. The Bologna Process, a European initiative intended to streamline higher education standards and qualifications, offers modernized, innovative pathways to learning including shortened degree timetables and a three-cycle system. Now comprised of 48 participating countries, the initiative has had a significant impact across global higher education. This volume examines the issues central to the Process as told from the viewpoints and experiences of stakeholders who have been involved with it at various stages of progression.\n\nThis volume explores the signi.