Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century

<p>The skills creativity and research developed through higher education are major factors in any society’s success in creating jobs and advancing prosperity. Universities and colleges play a vital rôle in expanding opportunity and promoting social justice. </p><p>The papers in this book reflect the main objective of a conference held in June 2007 at Ahlia University Kingdom of Bahrain which was to create a forum for academics policy makers senior administrators and industrial professionals to explore discuss and develop practical approaches to attain strategic success and co-operation and share ideas about the existing and emerging practices that enhance quality productivity and innovation. Moreover the conference was intended to provide a platform by which all private universities in the GCC countries can join together to form a regional association that will be hosted and based in the Kingdom of Bahrain.</p><p>The papers address some of the most important challenges and issues relating to higher education in the twenty-first century including:</p><p>- building capacity for higher education and the professional</p><p>- development of teachers;</p><p>- international education and strategic partnerships;</p><p>- quality assurance and academic accreditation;</p><p>- research in higher education institutions;</p><p>- labour markets in higher education.</p>