This handbook explores how blended learning is used as a strategy for educational reform. It presents global case studies and research showing how combining online and face-to-face learning can improve teaching effectiveness, student engagement, and educational access.
The book explores how universities around the world engage in mergers and alliances to improve efficiency, quality, and competitiveness. It presents international case studies and analyzes the policy, management, and strategic outcomes of institutional collaboration in higher education
The book explores how deeper learning and 21st-century education reforms are implemented in schools. It highlights strategies that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving, and discusses the challenges and changes needed to support innovative, student-centered learning
This book explores how study abroad programs influence the development of higher education systems. It examines the academic, institutional, and policy-level impacts of international student mobility
This open-access volume explores how educational researchers are rethinking the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in higher education, especially post-COVID. It highlights innovations in pedagogy, assessment, leadership, and cultural transformation, and presents case examples of practice-driven research shaping the future of teaching and learning
This open-access volume examines education policy agendas of the 21st century through comparative case studies. It highlights how historical, political, economic, and globalisation factors shape national education policies and explores emerging international trends and future directions
An open-access volume presenting diverse narratives—from asylum-seeking youth, Aboriginal communities, climate activists, to international students—illustrating how different groups envision and enact a world worth living in. It invites reflection on education's role in fostering transformed selves and equitable, sustainable futures
This book shares personal stories from athletes, families, and volunteers involved in the Special Olympics in China. It highlights how the movement has impacted their lives and promotes inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities
This book explores teacher education systems across the Nordic region, highlighting their strengths, challenges, and international relevance. It presents case studies from various Nordic countries and examines how these systems prepare teachers to meet modern educational demands.
The book discusses how civic education has evolved through international assessments, highlighting the importance of fostering democratic values, civic knowledge, and active participation in youth. It presents comparative findings, policy uptake, and the role of these studies in shaping curriculum development across countries.