Higher education is facing unprecedented challenges at the beginning of the 21st century, arising from the convergent impacts of globalisation, the increasing importance of knowledge as a main driver of growth, and the information and communication revolution. But opportunities are emerging out of these challenges. One of these is that the role of education in general-and higher education in particular-in the construction of knowledge economies and democratic societies is now more influential than ever. The present volume comprehensively describes the role of higher education in social empowerment. The trends and challenges of tertiary education in the globalised world are also described in detail. Students, teacher, educationists and educational administrators besides policy makers, pedagogical support units and national agencies will find this book informative and useful.
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