The Path Choice of the Development of Higher Education in Africa in the Perspective of Globalization

Abstract

Different stages of development of African higher education,former colonial,colonial,independent and globalization period,displays a prominent character of dependence on Occident.Economic globalization and internationalization of higher education have a far-reaching effect on higher education in Africa.On the one hand, the wave of globalization led by neo-liberalism promotes the development of higher education in Africa,which also leads to the privatization and decentralization of it;on the other hand,the insufficiency of educational finance makes the its dependency on international aid increases,which challenges the dominions and independence of higher education.Therefore,neo-liberalism hinders the localization of higher education in Africa.In the context of globalization,Africa nations try to interact between globalization and localization of higher education,and build the system of outcome-based higher education.