COVID-19: Quality, actions, and strategies in Higher Education

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to carry out an analysis of the actions and strategies implemented by institutions, agencies, and national governments of Latin America regarding the quality assurance of higher education in times of COVID-19. Among its implications, it is intended to leave an updated, systematized, and clearer panorama on the state and general effects caused by the pandemic in the field of regional higher education, to function as a trigger when it comes to theorizing about the future of quality in education. The methodology used was the documentary review of an argumentative exploratory type. From the findings, it can be evident that, despite the digital divide and little teacher training in the distance education modality, both teachers and students have managed to maintain assertive communication and adequate adaptability in the new "normality." However, quality has been variable since there exist different degrees.