Anuwar Ali, (2004) Higher education in the 21st century : issues and challenges (Keynote speech). In: SEAAIR 2004 China Conference , 21-23 September 2004, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Abstract
Higher education institutions today are surrounded by issues that have developed as a result of the transformation of societies from the industrial to the information age. Accompanying these are a set challenges that colleges and universities have to overcome in order to survive or risk being obsolete. Institutions are expected to equip graduates with the right attitude, adequate knowledge and a set of relevant skills for the information age and who will be able to function well in the knowledge-based economy witbin the context of globalization and lifelong learning. The keynote address highlights three major sets of issues ad challenges faced by academic leaders and administrators in the education industry as institutions move forward and strive to be self-sustaining institutions. (Author's abstract)
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SEAAIR ; Distance learning ; Open University Malaysia ; Entrepreneurial University |
| Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Depositing User: | Shahril Effendi Ibrahim |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2009 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2013 02:52 |
| URI: | http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/id/eprint/258 |
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