Global Initiatives and Higher Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth industrial Revolution (4IR) is forcing higher education (HE) into a new era where it must either actively and positively contribute to innovation, sustainability, and development or become obsolete and redundant. HE must leave its ivory tower and forge links and partnerships with society,...

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Other Authors: Oliver, Erna, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Johannesburg : UJ Press 2022.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746440806719
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Summary:The Fourth industrial Revolution (4IR) is forcing higher education (HE) into a new era where it must either actively and positively contribute to innovation, sustainability, and development or become obsolete and redundant. HE must leave its ivory tower and forge links and partnerships with society, industry, and governing bodies by delivering graduates that are holistically educated and trained to bring positive innovation and change and to address the challenges that humanity is facing in the 21st century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.