Quality Assessment and Enhancement in Higher Education in Africa

This book explores quality assessment and enhancement in higher education in Africa to demonstrate the need for developing quality practices in measuring effective education and continually seeking improvement. It emphasizes the importance of education for national, regional, and international development in the twenty-first century and provides a framework for monitoring, auditing, and reviewing assessment and enhancement. The book incorporates global trends and utilizes an international focus to enable readers to devise appropriate strategies for developing and enhancing quality and standards in higher education in Africa and beyond.

Format: Hardback
Length: 292 pages
Publication date: 16 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of quality assessment and enhancement in higher education across Africa, highlighting the urgent need to establish robust quality practices in measuring effective education and relentlessly pursuing continuous improvement. Recognizing the transformative impact of technological and socio-economic trends, innovations, and inventions of the twenty-first century, the book underscores the crucial importance of education for national, regional, and international development. Consequently, it emphasizes the necessity of defining and constructing systematic frameworks to cultivate quality practices in higher education.

The book showcases how quality has been established and advanced in higher education within Africa, providing a robust framework for monitoring, auditing, and reviewing assessment and enhancement. While acknowledging the unique complexities and diversity of the African context, the book incorporates global trends and adopts an international focus, enabling readers to develop appropriate strategies for developing and enhancing quality and standards in higher education across continental Africa and beyond.

By emphasizing the importance of quality assessment and enhancement in all aspects, including inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes, this book appeals to policymakers and scholars in the fields of Higher Education, Quality and Global Studies, African Education, African Studies, and Management and Administration, as well as Leadership and Professional Development Studies. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the challenges and opportunities in enhancing the quality of higher education in Africa and contributing to global educational advancements.

Weight: 760g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032308142