The Rise of Quality Assurance in Asian Higher Education

The quality of higher education is very well known in a number of different countries, such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and in many parts of Europe. Facing a rapid growth in students seeking higher education, number and types of institutions are on the rise; prompting authorities in Asian countries to develop policies and introduce educational reforms in order to assure or establish the quality of its higher education programs. The Rise of Quality Assurance in Asian Higher Education provides critical analysis of quality assurance policies and arrangements in various Asian countries. The books explores and analyses the current state and future prospects in Asian higher education from local to international, to theoretical and practical perspectives, making this book an essential companion for researchers and professionals in the education field. Key Features, Provides insights into the quality assurance arrangements in various Asian countries including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam, Presents the work of 21 local scholars from various Asian countries on a range of topics related to quality assurance in their respective country, Covers the challenges that number of Asian countries are facing when developing higher education, including: quality assurance, accreditation, monitoring standards and regional developments, Explores new and innovative quality assurance policies and framework to meet respective local challenges, Fills in the gap in the limited research and publications available on quality assurance in Asian higher education Book jacket.