Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States of America and Europe

Download or read book Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States of America and Europe written by Hans de Wit and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2002-02-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating his previous publications with ongoing research, Wit (international affairs, U. of Amsterdam) examines the historical development of the internationalization of higher education and how it differs in the US and Europe; its various rationales, meaning, approaches, strategies, and organizational models; and ways to interpret some of its key manifestations at the turn of the 21st century. He distinguishes three phases of development as the international dimension, international education, and the internationalization of higher education. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.