本論文採行比較教育研究的模式，應用貝瑞岱比較教育研究法，旨在比較臺灣與美英兩國實施高等出版教育碩士學程的大學院校，其學科屬性、學程發展現況、課程規劃的異同與特色，並探討影響其發展之因素，藉此對臺灣未來發展高等出版教育提出建議。 研究結論歸納影響跨區域高等出版教育發展之因素有以下七項： 1.企業化、全球化、集團化、專業化的現代出版業經營模式產生 2.高等教育擴充發展與改革 3.數位科技的變革帶來資訊社會 4.繼續教育的提倡與擴充 5.國內與海外出版市場的擴大 6.出版工作內容以及專業人力水準的提昇與轉變 7.學科界線模糊，科際整合學門增多 而藉由比較臺美英跨區域高等出版教育碩士學程的相近與相異點之後，提出以下三點結論： 1.出版學科為多元科際整合的跨學門研究領域 2.出版碩士學程目前是以職業導向型教育為主 3.出版課程規劃側重出版流程管理與實作經驗 針對本論文的研究結論提出三項建議： 1.落實出版學科定位與理論內涵 2.臺灣應建立出版人力資源發展策略與多元出版教育訓練管道 3.開發學習研究活動拓展產學合作的契機 The main purpose of this study is to compare the university master programs in publishing between Taiwan R.O.C., United States of America and United Kingdom. In comparative education model, this thesis takes G.Z.F. Bereday’s comparative education method to analyze the differences of disciplinary characteristics, programs development status and curriculum plans of master programs in publishing. Finally, provide the feasible suggestions for higher education in publishing in Taiwan area. The main findings conclude 7 factors that will affect the development of higher education in publishing cross the three areas. There are: 1.modern publishing industry’s business models are aiming to go professionalization, globalization, conglomeracy and commercialization; 2.higher education keeps extending; 3.digital technology reformation brings the information society; 4.continning education extension; 5.domestic and overseas publishing marketplaces extension; 6.publishing career and the capacity of the professional human resources are getting upgrade and need exchange the new ability and knowledge; 7.the interdisciplines are growing up and the field between the different disciplines are getting indistinct. After comparing the master programs in publishing, the conclusions of this comparative study are: 1.publishing is a study field that is according to multiple disciplinary integration; 2.current master programs in publishing focus on vocational oriented training and education; 3.publishing curriculum plans focus on the process management and practical experience. Based on the above conclusions, some suggestions of this study are: 1.to implement the publishing disciplinary position, role, and the theoretical component; 2.to establish the mutiple human resourse development strategies and training paths; 3.to develop the learning and researching activities with the publishing industries, in order to carry out the opportunities of industries-universities collaboration.
