ABSTRACT
The emergence of profound technological changes around us supported by disruptive advances in both software and hardware has really helped modern educational systems. The cross-fertilization of technological concepts called digital transformation with the amalgamation of information, communication, and artificial intelligence transforms the education sectors in recent times. Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 have a positive impact on the education sector globally, especially by enhancing the characteristics of the modern learning system. Hence, these convergence phenomena with the boundaries between various disciplines eroded necessitating a thorough discussion on what the distance and online will look like in the future in this era of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. Therefore, this chapter discusses the paradigm changes in distance education in the face of a pandemic, essentially the importance of distance education during the emergence of any pandemic globally, and deal with challenges posed by the trends of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The chapter concludes by reviewing four strategies for this paradigm: (i) lifelong distance, online, and transdisciplinary education; (ii) human-centric design modules, resilience, and sustainability; (iii) hands-on management courses and data fluency; and (iv) human agent with computer interaction experiences. The implementation of e-learning as a form of distance learning strategy during a pandemic will be of great importance and an efficient way of teaching and learning modules.
