Evaluate the components of transnational higher education in higher education of Iran

Subject Areas : Educational Science

Mehdi sharifi ¹ , فریبا کریمی ² , نرگس سعیدیان ³

1 - دانشجوی دکتری مدیریت آموزشی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد خوراسگان
2 - هیات علمی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان(خوراسگان)، اصفهان، ایران.
3 - هیات علمی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد اصفهان(خوراسگان)، اصفهان، ایران.

Received: 2016-12-17 Accepted : 2017-07-20 Published : 2003-12-22

Keywords: Higher Education, internationalization, foreign students, transnational higher education,

Abstract :

In recent years international higher education has become one of the key objectives of higher education policy makers around the world. Promotion global internet networks and development of knowledge-based, intertwined national economies and advantages and benefits of internationalization, Prompted universities to reflect this change in activity and need to obtain appropriate and rational policies and strategies the more than in the past.The present study is aimed to evaluate the effective components on transnational higher education in higher education of Iran. The study methodology is qualitative and thematic analysis. The data were collected and extracted of 40 papers being indexed in scientific bases during 1990-2015. Based on thematic analysis, transnational higher education components were classified on structural and organizational components with 6 organizing and 25 basic themes, educational and research components with 4 organizing and 8 basic themes and cultural components with 2 organizing and 6 basic themes and relevant theme structure were considered.