Rethinking the purpose and the aim of higher education has led to new and alternative ways to assure the quality of different higher education systems. The case studies of six OECD countries exemplify the ongoing trends and changes along peer-reviewed country reports and interviews with national and international experts in terms of quality assurance in higher education. The comparative analysis is based on international, descriptive, discursive and analytical aspects concentrating on the theoretical concepts of massification, diversification, privatisation and internationalisation. This study highlights the ongoing and leading trend towards quality assurance within an international higher education area.

Vorwort
A case-study approach and comparative analysis of six national higher education systems (Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America)

Autorentext

Dr. Andrea Bernhard is a research fellow at the Department of Educational Science at the University of Graz, Austria.

Inhalt
Transformative Higher Education - Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Research Design - Country Reports: Austria - Germany - Finland - United Kingdom - USA - Canada - Expert Interviews - Comparison and Future Challenges.