Universidades árabes: problemas, COVID-19 y esfuerzos

Palabras clave: universidades árabes, COVID-19, educación superior, educación a distancia

Resumen

Es necesario conocer el estado de las universidades árabes. En este documento, el objetivo general fue determinar la situación de las universidades árabes: problemas, COVID-19 y esfuerzos. Metodología, en esta investigación se han seleccionado 36 documentos, realizados en el periodo 2016 - 2021; incluyendo: artículos científicos, artículos de revisión e información de sitios web de organizaciones reconocidas. Las palabras clave utilizadas en las búsquedas fueron: universidades árabes y COVID-19. Resultados. Las universidades árabes se han enfrentado a muchos problemas durante la pandemia, pero han luchado para superarlo y ofrecer una educación virtual a sus estudiantes. Conclusiones. La Covid-19 obligó al cierre de las universidades árabes, afectando la educación de los estudiantes, quienes tienen problemas para acceder a internet. Las universidades árabes que utilizaban la educación tradicional están migrando gradualmente a la educación virtual. La Universidad Rey Abdulaziz de Arabia Saudita ocupa el primer lugar en el Ranking de Universidades Árabes 2021.

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Biografía del autor/a

Carlos Rios-Campos, Technological University of Peru. Chiclayo, Peru.

Professor. Researcher Concytec - RENACYT. Doctor in University Management. Master in
Administration. Systems Engineer. Member of the College of Engineers of Peru. Northern Investigation Activities Section (IAS) - IEEE Peru. Technological University of Peru. Chiclayo, Peru.

Pilar del Rosario Rios-Campos, University Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Lambayeque, Peru.

Principal Professor at the National University Pedro Ruiz Gallo. Master in Sciences with Mention in Computer Science and Systems. Systems engineer. Lambayeque, Peru.

Freddy Camacho Delgado, National Intercultural University Fabiola Salazar Leguía de Bagua. Bagua Grande, Peru.

Main Teacher. Ph.D. in Economics. National Intercultural University Fabiola Salazar Leguía de Bagua. Bagua Grande, Peru.

Maria Raquel Maxe Malca, Cesar Vallejo University. Chiclayo, Peru.

Chemical engineer. Master’s degree in Industrial Process Engineering. Doctor in Education. Cesar Vallejo University. Chiclayo, Peru.

Rocío Emilia Saavedra Sandoval, Cesar Vallejo University. Chiclayo, Peru.

Degree in Education. Teacher of Language and Literature. Master in University Teaching. Cesar
Vallejo University.

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Publicado
2022-05-06
Cómo citar
Rios-Campos, C., Rios-Campos, P. del R., Camacho Delgado, F., Maxe Malca, M. R., & Saavedra Sandoval, R. E. (2022). Universidades árabes: problemas, COVID-19 y esfuerzos. Revista De La Universidad Del Zulia, 13(37), 198-209. https://doi.org/10.46925//rdluz.37.13