Will a Paradigm Shift Emerge in Higher Education Institutions After Covid-19?

The 22 chapters presented in this book by the 57 authors/contributors report various theoretical and empirical investigations of innovation, leadership and governance in higher education, focusing on during and after the Covid-19 periods across several countries, including the USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, Turkey, China, South Africa, Fiji and Bangladesh. This concluding chapter summarises the content of this book and briefly discusses the key findings of innovation, leadership and governance considering the post-Covid-19 periods. As is evident, the pandemic’s impact and consequences have caused a global paradigm shift in the higher education sector from regular or traditional face-to-face classroom teaching to a more blended and online approach. The change is seen across all domains, particularly in digital curriculum transformation, designs, synchronous and asynchronous delivery, flexible contacts and micro-credentials. Similarly, governance structure and leadership need to be leaner, authentic, honest, transparent, flexible and accountable and work in collaboration between higher education and government policymakers.