Evolving Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities on the Horizon

Educators are still contending with the quick rise of ChatGPT as an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could demolish education or change it for the better. Although it is worth the hype and worry, the big picture is embracing the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and dealing with all its ups and downs. This short contribution aims to shed light on potential future challenges in areas where education is the glue to all these issues and what promising solutions we should entertain to address these challenges. It discusses the shape of education in the Industry 4.0 era, the evolving relationship between academia and industry, and the dynamic learning and teaching process.