Measuring Quality of Undergraduate Education in Japan Comparative Perspective in a Knowledge Based Society /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yamada, Reiko (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational sociology.; Assessment.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; International and Comparative Education.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.; Sociology of Education.

This book explores how the global trend of quality assurance in higher education is related to the boom of measuring learning outcomes in Japan. It also presents a comparative study in higher education policy between Japan and the US, examining how both countries have reacted to the demands of globa...