The Problems with Cross-Border Quality Assurance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6122Keywords:
Academic Quality, Assessment and Accreditation, International, Cross-border higher education, branch campuses, quality assurance, accreditationAbstract
Quality assurance for cross-border higher education often focuses on concerns about academic standards. But the challenge of evaluating international branch campuses and other foreign education outposts goes beyond enforcing basic standards of quality. We identify five issues that that make quality assurance in the cross-border context problematic.Downloads
Published
2013-03-17
How to Cite
Kinser, K., & Lane, J. (2013). The Problems with Cross-Border Quality Assurance. International Higher Education, (73), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2013.73.6122
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Quality Assurance Issues
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