2013: Internationalisation more than a numbers game

By Hans de Wit. The major internationalisation themes of 2012 will continue into 2013, but many would like to see a greater emphasis on the content and quality of the international experience rather than just numbers.
The debate on international higher education in 2012 was dominated by MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses – and it is likely that MOOCs will continue to be the fashion of the year in 2013, in the same way that international university rankings have been over the past five years, and transnational or cross-border higher education were over the five years before. These three key developments in international higher education have drawn the full gamut of opinions, ranging from complete opposition to those who consider them a major revolution. It is undeniable that MOOCs, like transnational education and rankings, have become an important dimension of international higher education.Read more...