Massification, diversification and internationalisation of higher education in China: Critical reflections of developments in the last two decades

Ka Ho MOK; Simon MARGINSON

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102405

Massification, diversification and internationalisation of higher education in China: Critical reflections of developments in the last two decades

Ka Ho MOK^*
, Simon MARGINSON

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Policy Studies

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Abstract

Against the context of higher education expansion initiated in 1998, this Special Issue sets out to critically examine the major developmental trends in higher education in China. The present article sets out the broader policy context for the Special Issue with particular focus on reviewing the rapid expansion of higher education in the last two decades. More specifically, this article discusses the higher education development trends in China through the massification, diversification and internationalisation processes in transforming the higher education system. This article also highlights the major arguments of the articles being selected for this Issue.

Original language	English
Article number	102405
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of Educational Development
Volume	84
Early online date	1 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102405
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2021

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SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic
Marketization and diversification of higher education
Higher education reforms
Internationalizing higher education
Globalizing China project

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Massification, diversification and internationalisation of higher education in China: Critical reflections of developments in the last two decades

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