Open AccessThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Internationalization of Higher Education
Author(s) -
Simon Kanjera
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international research in higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2380-9205
pISSN - 2380-9183
DOI - 10.5430/irhe.v6n1p25
Subject(s) - higher education , covid-19 , pandemic , internationalization , order (exchange) , internationalization of higher education , political science , business , public relations , economic growth , economics , medicine , international trade , pathology , virology , disease , finance , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new challenges to global higher education, and higher education institutions have made innovations in teaching methods, student management and evaluation mechanisms. At a time when huge efforts have been made to transform and improve higher education in Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic could destabilize the higher education sector with serious consequences. This paper focuses on some of these implications in order to enable higher education leaders, decision makers, and other stakeholders to reflect and prepare adequately to address these issues.