Open AccessThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Higher Education Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
Author(s) -
Charbel Chedrawi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of contemporary research in business administration and economic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2777-7391
DOI - 10.52856/jcr311280117
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , higher education , disruptive innovation , distance education , reflection (computer programming) , political science , economic growth , sociology , pedagogy , medicine , economics , computer science , virology , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , programming language
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked a sudden and disruptive shift to remote and distance learning in the Higher Education Sector. The latter encompasses many complex elements that necessitate careful design and development to endorse a productive education outcome. This short reflection discusses the impact of the pandemic on the Higher Education Sector in general, shedding the light on the main challenges and opportunities induced by the shift to online education.