Internationalisation of Higher Education Policy: Implications on international student withdrawals from Malaysia

Forum on Public Policy Privatization Of Higher Education In Malaysia

The study will trace the external factors influencing the liberalization, deregulation and privatization of higher education in Malaysia from 1970 to the present and to analyze the effects of liberalization, deregulation and privatization on the modes of privatization and the internal restructuring of institutions of higher learning to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve quality. In t...

Student Retention in Higher Education Courses International Comparison

Internationalisation of Economic Policy

Gravity models have been extensively used to evaluate the trade effects of regional trading arrangements, (RTAs), especially over the last 10 years or so. Questions addressed by researchers include, is there a regional bias to trade and are there identifiable trade affects attributable to RTAs? This paper reviews the evidence extant from this literature and evaluates the modelling and methodolo...

eLearning in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia

Many academic institutions in Malaysia commit themselves to eLearning because they believe in its effectiveness as an alternative approach to the traditional classroom method of disseminating information. Preparing and managing eLearning is a complex process it requires a shift from change management to strategic planning. This paper will present the findings of a project undertaken to study st...

Convergence or Divergence in International Higher Education Policy: Lessons from Europe

New Public Management in Europe Many European countries have experienced a wave of approaches to restructuring the public sector (including health care and social services, as well as higher education) based on new public management (NPM), which some researchers have broken down into four basic models representing different stages and points of departure: (1) Efficiency drive. This model’s prim...