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International student mobility and access to higher education /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shkoler, Or
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Rabenu, Edna, Hackett, Paul, 1960-, Capobianco, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Series:Marketing and communication in higher education.
Subjects:
Student mobility.
Students, Foreign.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Aims of This Book
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Defining International Student Mobility and Higher Education
  • Defining Higher Education
  • What Is Virtual (Higher) Education?
  • Defining International Student Mobility
  • Internationalization
  • The Evolution of the Cross-Border Higher Education and the Mobility of International Students
  • Types of Cross-Border Education
  • First Generation: Student Mobility
  • Second Generation: Program or Provider Mobility
  • Third Generation: Education Hubs
  • Basic Descriptive Data Regarding Cross-Border Student Mobility
  • International Students: Ambiguous Interpretations
  • The Confusion Surrounding Formal Academic Status of International Students
  • Conclusion: A Continuum to Academic Status and a Redefinition
  • A Redefinition of International Students
  • References
  • 2 Background and Characteristics of International Student Mobility and Access to Higher Education
  • Theoretical Background
  • The Value of Facet Theory
  • Toward a Better Understanding of the Perspectives and Experiences of International Students
  • Exploring the Characteristics of International Students
  • Navigating the Complexity: The Student-Centric Approach
  • Understanding the Benefits of International Students
  • Understanding the Difficulties of International Students
  • Framing Student Mobility, Globalization, and Internationalization
  • The Dangers of Reductionism and the Benefits of Cooperation
  • The Importance of Quality Marketing
  • Markets and Marketing
  • Competition
  • An Imperative to Serve the Needs of International Students
  • Digging Deeper: The Appeal of and for International Students
  • The Talent Pool
  • Diversity
  • Personal Development
  • Cross-Cultural Values
  • Meeting the Challenges
  • Individual Agency
  • Person- and Variable-Focused Approaches
  • Acculturative Stress
  • Mismatch in Expectations
  • Coping Strategies and Support Networks
  • Coping Strategies
  • The Importance of Support Networks
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 The Reasons for International Student Mobility
  • Student Mobility as a Private Case of Migration
  • Student Mobility as a Private Case of Gravity
  • Motivation of International Students
  • Factors Influencing International Students' Choice of Higher Education Abroad
  • The Push-Pull Model of International Student Mobility
  • The Imperative Need for a Rejuvenated "Push-Pull" Model
  • The Dangerous Sum of the Five Problems: Impaired External Validity (i.e., Generalizability of the Results)
  • Mapping Sentence for International Student Mobility
  • Facet A: Initiators (Personal Goals)
  • Facet B: Attractors (Pull Factors)
  • Facet C: Moderators (Conditioning Factors)
  • Basic Examples
  • A Final Word on the Differences Between Levels of Study
  • References
  • 4 Marketing Standpoints of International Students
  • Introduction to a Marketing Point of View