Merle Jacob
Professor
Higher Education and Research in the Post-Knowledge Society : Scenarios for a Future World
Editor
- Merle Jacob
- Mary-Louise Kearney
- Vincent Lynn Meek
Summary, in English
How will higher education and research evolve in the future to produce the high-level knowledge and skilled human capital which underpin sustainable societies?
This book explores challenges for the post-knowledge society and economy where major socio-economic change is occurring in tandem with advances in digital technologies. It brings together international authors to discuss scenarios against a background of transformation, including the fourth wave of globalization, demographic shifts, socio-economic inequality, and climate change. Policy-makers, institutional leaders, the academy, students, employers and society at large will find this book topical and thoughtful.
This book explores challenges for the post-knowledge society and economy where major socio-economic change is occurring in tandem with advances in digital technologies. It brings together international authors to discuss scenarios against a background of transformation, including the fourth wave of globalization, demographic shifts, socio-economic inequality, and climate change. Policy-makers, institutional leaders, the academy, students, employers and society at large will find this book topical and thoughtful.
Department/s
- Professional Services
- CIRCLE
- Research Policy
- Department of Business Administration
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Document type
Book
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Topic
- Other Social Sciences
Status
Inpress