Rankings and accountability in higher education ; uses and misuses

• Date de parution : 07/09/2013
• Editeur : Unesco
• EAN : 9789230011567
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Sciences humaines en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

The growing impact of university rankings on public policy - and on students' choices - has stirred controversy worldwide. This unique volume brings together the architects of university rankings and their critics to debate the uses and misuses of existing rankings. With voices from five... Voir plus

The growing impact of university rankings on public policy - and on students' choices - has stirred controversy worldwide. This unique volume brings together the architects of university rankings and their critics to debate the uses and misuses of existing rankings. With voices from five continents, it provides a comprehensive overview of current thinking on the subject and sets out alternative approaches and complementary tools for a new era of transparent and informed use of higher education ranking tables