Policy Debates in Comparative, International, and Development Education

Download or read book Policy Debates in Comparative, International, and Development Education written by W. Jacob and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complementary areas of comparative, international, and development education occupy a critical part of the landscape in educational policy debates in a global context. This volume brings together a distinguished group of international scholars and practitioners who focus on key policy issues in a variety of national settings throughout the regions of Asia/Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Latin America. The topics they address are critical for the future of education in a globalized context and include issues such as social justice, quality assurance, governance, access and equity, marketization, and the role of new media and technology, among others.