Global Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives, Challenges, and New Opportunities

by Chitra Krishnan (Editor), Kavita Thapliyal (Editor), Gurinder Singh (Editor)

Overview

This timely volume throws light on the challenges faced by the higher education industry during the disruption from the pandemic and offers solutions for the future of higher education. It discusses methodological approaches that look at how the pandemic fostered the rise of e-learning, blended and virtual learning, and teachers’ changing roles. The book examines the role of teaching-learning practices in the era of COVID-19, the impact of digital learning on students, and the psychological and emotional impact on students from digital learning and blended learning during the pandemic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000735604
Publisher:	Apple Academic Press
Publication date:	06/23/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	310
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Chitra Krishnan, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management & Behavioural Science at the Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, India. A teaching professional with over 16 years of experience, she has published her work in national and international journals and has participated in many national and international conferences. She has been a member of the review committees for conferences and journals. Her interests are human resource management, organizational behavior, talent management, diversity management, employee satisfaction and knowledge management, artificial intelligence, and emotional intelligence.

Kavita Thapliyal, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Business Communication and Soft Skills and the Transformational Speaker and Chief Corporate Trainer at Amity International Business School at Amity University, Noida, India. She has published eight books, which have been successfully incorporated in the course curriculum at several universities in India. She is a regular speaker on management, literature, and women’s empowerment in industry. She also has been a Soft Skills and Behavioural Development Trainer for the Central Reserve Police Force, Indian Army, Border Security Force, and police personnel.

Gurinder Singh, PhD, is the Director of the Executive Programs Management Domain at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida Campus, India. He has more than 27 years in institutional building, teaching, consultancy, research, and industry. He was the Founder Pro Vice-Chancellor of Amity University, the Founder Director General of the International Business School, and Founder CEO of the Association of International Business School, London, UK. He has conducted many international conferences, including the International Business Horizons Conference, a landmark conference, for the last 20 years.

Table of Contents

1. Future of Higher Education System Post-COVID-19 Outbreak
Michael Shumate and Joseph Mukuni

2. COVID-19 a Curse or Blessing?: The Rise of E-Learning, Blended, and Virtual Learning with COVID-19
Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari

3. Contextual Review of COVID-19 and Climate Change Alleviation: A Message for Our Present World
Mucahit Coskun and Gbadeyanka Gbadebo Edward

4. The Landscape of Global Higher Education During COVID-19 and Expectations for the Future
Shishir Kumar

5. Indian Teachers’ Experience of Technology Intervention Amidst Their Changing Roles in Higher Education
Anagha Shukre and Pragya Singh

6. Educational Digitalization in a COVID-19 Era: Students’ Helplessness in Developing Countries
Abel Ebiega Enokela

7. The Impacts of COVID-19 on Higher Education and the Rise of E-Learning
Narentheren Kaliappen and Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani

8. COVID-19: The Era of Shift from Conventional Education System to E-Learning, Virtual Learning, and Distance Education
Om Prakash Gusai, Ankur Rani, and Preeti Yadav

9. The Pandemic-Induced Challenges and Opportunities for the Education Sector: A Global Insight
Mansi Babbar, Tushita Gupta, and Mubashir Majid Baba

10. International Education System and the Impact of COVID on International Students Community Around the Globe
S. Nemat Sheereen

11. Online Education in the Era of Rapid Adoption: Student and Faculty Perceptions of Technology, Individualized Impacts, and Satisfaction
Jeffrey A. Walsh, Jessie L. Krienert, and Audrey McNamara

12. A Study on Teaching-Learning Practices in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic
Rajatha, Asha B. Shetty, Madhura N. Hegde, Jayapadmini Kanchan, and K. Ganaraj

13. Positive Emotions as a Tool to Enhance Learning
Renu Sharma, Mamta Mohan, and Seetha Venkat

14. Psycho-Social Emotional Evaluation of Students of Higher Educational Institutions: Effect of Online Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Navita Mahajan, Oridoye T. Hakeem, and Pranav Gupta

15. Psychological Perspective on Digital Learning
Richa Singh and Anurag Upadhyay

16. A Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Higher Education Globally
K. Ganaraj, C. S. Ashwini, Rajatha, Sumiksha Shetty, and Babitha

17. Critical Impact and Novel Synergies on Global Higher Education Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kavita Thapliya, Manjul Thapliyal, and John Martin Thomas

Editorial Reviews

This book signifies the true essence of the social impact of learning during distress in a real sense. I congratulate the esteemed writers to have penned their thoughts on shortcomings and new emerging global educational integrations during the pandemic. . . . This book provides a roadmap for the future of education, providing a summary of what we have learned and guidance for how we can transform higher education to meet the needs of an even broader set of students going forward.”—From the Foreword by Patrick Wright, Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair in Business,
Director, Center for Executive Succession, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, USA

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