Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs

Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs Key Issues, Concerns, and Prospects - Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects

1st Edition 2020

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This open access book analyzes the main drivers that are influencing the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the implications for education and training in the region. It also assesses how education and training philosophies, curricula, and pedagogy can be reshaped to produce workers with the skills required to meet the emerging demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The book's 40 articles cover a wide range of topics and reflect the diverse perspectives of the eminent policy makers, practitioners, and researchers who authored them. To maximize its potential impact, this Springer-Asian Development Bank co-publication has been made available as open access.

Book information

ISBN: 9789811570179
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2020
Language: English
Number of pages: 351
Weight: 708g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 22mm