By Charles kulwa n reg no 42688

Global development that are influencing higher education

First are shifting and social demands. In all countries, labor market needs are rapidly evolving. Automation and digitization of industry, agriculture and the knowledge economy are changing what is taught, how is taught and when and where learners are likely to want be taught

According to a study from Oxford University, 47 percent of occupation is at risk of being automated in the next few decades, these means that as many jobs change others become obsolete, it will be essential of higher education to also change to meet new knowledge and skill demands

At the same time, of course, graduates consistently need to upgrade their skill and companies to top up their human capital

A 2013 OECD report points to the importance of higher education, especially in light of the 2008 economic crisis that hurt many countries. The data illustrates a not so surprising fact; that a great deal of the economic and social hardship caused by the crisis fell chiefly on less educated individuals. Unemployment gap between well educated to young people and those who left school early widened during the crisis. These kinds of statistics were and remain much worse in many the developing countries in Asia and Africa, given the already high levels of unemployment

The implication here is clear a person’s education and field of study, especially at the post secondary education level, will determine the level of risk she or he faces during times of economic and social crisis

The stunning rise of the middles income countries, led by china, India and Brazil, has vitrified the desire of many nations to increase their competitiveness by building more highly skilled workforce

Persistently high level of unemployment, especially among youth have highlighted the failure of education system to prepare young education with the right skills for the job market...

This quote illustrate the changing economic and social demands that are being placed on higher education illustrations and as leaders from such intuitions, how we respond will be critical to whether we meet these demands. it further highlight  the needs for higher educations to work with the private sector, government and communities to increase opportunities for students to learn relevant skill and gain knowledge their hat will support their livelihoods

The second key development changing the nature of higher education today, the rising cost of tuition and learning resources .cost that are being increasingly felt by students and society

In Asia tuition fee inflation is approximately 5 percent for the past years and this has raised fears of higher education increasingly becoming unaffordable to the poor, lower middle class and minority groups. this pressure of cost also impact on those learners that require  retraining and continuing education as learners strive to strive to stay relevant in terms of skills and knowledge besides the basic nature of the higher education sector driving cost higher, the fact is the demand for higher education is exploding