In the field of Community Colleges, this book provides economic models to develop workforce training, humanitarian models to effect social mobility, transformative models to respond to societal needs, and new models for changing educational and training needs.

Introduction: Community College Formation and Foundation.- Defining the Community College Model.- Globalization and Community College Model Development.- Community Colleges in the United States.- Introduction: Community College Models and Their Roles as Humanitarian Institutions.- From Education to Grassroots Learning: Towards a Civil Society Through Community Colleges in Taiwan.- Community Colleges and the Globalization of Higher Education in Postcolonial Zimbabwe.- Indian Community College System: Democratic Response to Globalization.- The Development of the Community College Model in Vietnam at the Time of the Country's Reorganization and International Integration.- Modeling Social Justice Through the Community College.- A Study of Community College Synchronization with the Educational Needs of Local People in Thailand.- Introduction: Economic Conditions Globally Shaping the Community College Models.- Community Colleges in China's Two Systems.- Challenges and Opportunities for Postsecondary Education and Training in Barbados, Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.- Globalization of Higher Education and Community Colleges in Vietnam.- Technological Universities: A Relevant Educational Model for Mexico?.- A Critical Approach to the Community College Model in the Global Order: The College Universitaire Régional de Bambey (Senegal) as a Case Study.- The Case for Associate Degrees in Curaçao.- Introduction: Responding to Globalization: Reform in Higher Education.- Community-Based Folk High Schools in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.- Community Colleges Embracing Change: The Anglophone Caribbean Perspective.- The Junior College System of Belize.- Higher Education in Uganda: The Role of Community Colleges in Educational Delivery and Reform.- Community College Model:Desideratum in the South African Higher Education Landscape.- College–University Dialogue: From Confrontation to Cooperation.- “Reverse Transfer” Constraints upon Planning Post secondary Programs in Ontario, Canada.- The Community College at the Crossroads.- UK Case Studies of SpLDs and Widening Participation for Minority Groups.- A Multiple Streams Analysis of the Impact of Globalization: Case of a Russian Community College.- Pathways to Participation: A Comparative Study of Community College Entrepreneurial Educational Programs in the United States and Ireland.- Dissecting an International Partnership.- Introduction: Envisioning New Community College Models Internationally.- Community Colleges as Learning Centers for Migrant Workers in Manufacturing Areas in China.- Building a Knowledge-Based Society: The Role of Colleges in Uzbekistan.- Junior Colleges in the Islamic Republic of Iran.- A Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary Curriculum in Tajikistan.- Bhutanese Education Systems: A Look Toward the Future.- Globalization Theory and Policy Implications for Community College Leaders.- The Challenge of Change: International Adoption of Community College Models.

Increasingly, students worldwide are seeking post-secondary education to acquire new skill-sets and credentials. There is an explosion of community college models that provide educational opportunities and alternative pathways for students who do not fit the traditional higher educational profile.

This book focuses on economic models to help local and national economies develop strong workforce training, humanitarian models to bring about social mobility and peace, transformative models to help institutions expand and keep up with societal needs, and newly created models that respond to the educational and training needs of a constantly changing world. These models seek to capture the imagination of those who are committed to learning about what works in higher education and in particular, the impact community college models are having on the changing nature of world social, political and economic landscapes.

With contributors representing 30 countries, this book presents an international perspective.

The first thematic book devoted entirely to community college models The first thematic book that illustrates the impact that community college models are having on the changing nature of world social, political and economic landscapes Profiled 30 countries representing four continents Indigenous authors present unique perspectives on needs and reform efforts Illustrates leadership in the face of change in higher education

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