Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean
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Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean

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Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean

About this book

This collection is a unique exploration of the quality assurance landscape in higher education in the Commonwealth Caribbean. It celebrates the "coming of age" of the quality assurance movement in the region by tracing the main currents of development in internal and external quality assurance. Pulling together articles by respected academics, practitioners and thought leaders from within higher education and industry, the collection explores fundamental issues relating to quality such as financing higher education, cross-border and online education, the impact of science and technology, and quality management systems. At the same time, the contributors posit practical solutions rooted in theory and expertise, for example, checklists, frameworks, models and the like.

Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean explores underrepresented areas and cutting-edge topics such as massive online open courses; ethics in quality assurance; administrative support in quality, tertiary technical and vocational education and training; legislative frameworks; and strategic planning. It closes with a projection into the future of quality assurance and enhancement for the region that takes account of international and regional trends in global accreditation standards, accountability of external quality assurance agencies, and online courses and cross-border education. A must-read for postgraduate students, higher education managers and quality assurance practitioners.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction: Quality in Higher Education in the Caribbean
  10. Part 1. Foundations
  11. Chapter 1 Improving Learning through Effective Teaching
  12. Chapter 2 A Case for a Tertiary Education Council for the Caribbean Community
  13. Chapter 3 The Quality/Financing Conundrum in Caribbean Higher Education
  14. Chapter 4 Science, Technology and Innovation: Entrepreneurial Universities for Caribbean Development
  15. Part 2. External Explorations
  16. Chapter 5 A Critical Look at the Legislative Framework for External Quality Assurance Agencies in CARICOM
  17. Chapter 6 Ethics and Quality Assurance: Purpose, Values and Principles
  18. Chapter 7 Quality Assurance for Tertiary Level Technical and Vocational Education and Training for the Caribbean
  19. Chapter 8 A Flexible Model for Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Caribbean
  20. Part 3. Internal Issues
  21. Chapter 9 A Summative Evaluation Model for Strategic Planning in Tertiary Education
  22. Chapter 10 Internationalization, Cross-Border Tertiary Education and the Challenge for Quality: A Jamaican Perspective
  23. Chapter 11 A Quality Scorecard Approach to Analysing Quality in Distance Online Education
  24. Chapter 12 Massive(ly) Open Online Courses: Opportunity or Threat to Caribbean Higher Education?
  25. Chapter 13 Building a Quality Institution of Higher Learning in a Small State: Issues, Considerations and Challenges
  26. Chapter 14 The University of the West Indies: Moving Quality to the Next Level
  27. Chapter 15 Details, Details, Details: Administrative Personnel and Quality Assurance
  28. Chapter 16 Transforming Higher Education in the Caribbean: The Total Quality Management/Service Quality Model
  29. Chapter 17 Future Directions for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
  30. Contributors