Observatory on Borderless Higher Education

The mission of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) is to conduct state-of-the-art research, disseminate best practices, emerging trends, policy frameworks and assessment and quality assurance information; and develop strategic partnerships with public and private universities and organisations for the effective delivery of borderless higher education academic programmes and services. The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organisational leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or future transnational higher education initiatives.

Its web site is at http://www.obhe.ac.uk

The Observatory's mission is accomplished through extensive collaboration with stakeholders including global higher education, government and private sector organisations. The Observatory is committed to bringing together emerging research in transnational higher education through conferences, scholarly networks and the publication of reports.

Vision 2010

The Observatory is positioned to become the leading source of strategic information on transnational higher education. To fulfil this vision, The Observatory will:

• Engage international scholars in collaborative research on current and emerging issues in transnational higher education;
• Offer best practice guidelines on specific areas of transnational higher education for Observatory partners and stakeholders;
• Convene institutes, colloquia and conferences that provide a forum to exchange ideas and strategies;
• Monitor developments in quality assurance mechanisms at the international, national and institutional levels, particularly as they apply to international branch campuses and transnational and dual-degree higher education programmes; and
• Provide a highly specialised consultancy service to institutions and organisations engaged in or planning to initiate transnational initiatives

Membership

The Observatory has over 170 organisational subscribers representing 50 countries worldwide engaged in various aspects of transnational higher education and international co-operation.

Organisations other than universities

The Observatory partners with national and international organisations including the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Universities UK (UUK), UNESCO, the World Bank, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), the European Distance Educational Network (EDEN), the UK's Leadership Foundation and the Western Co-operative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET).

== Universities outside the UK

For a university outside the UK to join OBHE it must have a strong interest in transnational education, even if not distance learning or e-learning. This makes the list a likely place to look for prospects for case studies.

Antigua & Barbuda

1. Antigua State College

Australia

1. Bond University
2. Curtin University of Technology
3. Deakin University
4. Edith Cowan University
5. Flinders University
6. James Cook University
7. Macquarie University
8. Monash University
9. Open Universities Australia
10. RMIT University
11. Southern Cross University
12. Swinburne University of Technology
13. The University of Queensland
14. University of Canberra
15. University of Melbourne
16. University of New England
17. University of Newcastle
18. University of South Australia
19. University of Technology, Sydney
20. University of Western Australia
21. Victoria University

Bahamas

1. The College of the Bahamas

Barbados

1. Distance Education Centre, University of the West Indies

Belgium

1. Academic Co-operation Association (ACA)
2. EuroPACE ivzw

Belize

1. University of Belize

Botswana

1. Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL)
2. University of Botswana

Canada

1. Association of Universities & Colleges Canada
2. Athabasca University
3. College of the North Atlantic
4. Commonwealth of Learning
5. University of Alberta
6. University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Colombia

1. Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD)

Cyprus

1. University of Cyprus

Fiji

1. The University of the South Pacific

France

1. International Association of Universities (IAU)

Germany

1. DAAD

Grenada

1. Ministry of Education

Hong Kong SAR

1. University of Hong Kong

India

1. Amity University
2. Jamia Millia Islamia

Ireland

1. Irish Universities Association
2. National University of Ireland, Galway

Italy

1. University of Catania

Jamaica

1. Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture

Japan

1. National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, Daigaku Hyoka Gakuijuyo
2. NIME (National Institute of Multimedia Education)

Lesotho

1. National University of Lesotho

Malaysia

1. Malaysian Qualifications Agency
2. Open University Malaysia
3. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
4. Universiti Sains Malaysia

Maldives

1. Maldives College of Higher Education

Mauritius

1. Ministry of Education and Human Resources

1. Namibia
2. University of Namibia

1. New Zealand
2. Education New Zealand
3. Ministry of Education, International Division
4. New Zealand Qualifications Authority
5. New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee
6. University of Canterbury
7. University of Otago

1. Oman
2. Middle East College of Information Technology

1. Pakistan
2. National University of Sciences & Technology

1. Papua New Guinea
2. University of Papua New Guinea

1. Samoa
2. National University of Samoa

1. Seychelles
2. Ministry of Education and Youth

1. Singapore
2. Association of Pacific Rim Universities
3. Nanyang Technological University
4. National University of Singapore

1. South Africa
2. North-West University
3. University of Pretoria
4. University of South Africa
5. University of the Free State
6. University of the Western Cape

1. Spain
2. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

1. St. Kitts
2. Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College

1. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
2. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College

1. Swaziland
2. University of Swaziland

1. The Gambia
2. Department of State for Education

1. The Netherlands
2. Nuffic

1. Tonga
2. Ministry of Education

1. Trinidad & Tobago
2. Ministry of Science, Technology & Tertiary Education

1. Turkey
2. Istanbul Bilgi University

1. Tuvalu
2. Ministry of Education and Sports

1. United Arab Emirates
2. KHDA - Government of Dubai

USA

1. American Council on Education
2. Ashford University
3. Boston College
4. East-West Center
5. Eduventures
6. Excelsior College
7. Laureate Education, Inc.
8. Nova Southeastern University
9. POLYCOM, INC.
10. Stanford University
11. The World Bank
12. The Yale- China Association
13. United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
14. University of Kentucky
15. University of Pennsylvania
16. University of Phoenix Online
17. University of Southern California
18. University of Texas System - UT TeleCampus
19. WCET (Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications)