This book argues that universities need to adapt to technology-mediated communication learning to thrive. Looking at case studies in Africa, the contributors call for a rich combination of twenty-first century pedagogical skills, education technology, and institutional collaboration to achieve optimum learning outcomes through ODEL.

Online Learning, Instruction, and Research in Post-Pandemic Higher Education in Africa, edited by Martin Munyao, argues that beyond survival, universities need to adapt to technology-mediated communication learning in order to thrive. Disruptive technologies have recently proved to be means of thriving for institutions of higher learning. This book reflects on how leveraging on education technology has transformed teaching, learning, and research Higher Education Institutions (HEI) impacting Africa through digital transformation. In particular, HEIs are collaborating more now than ever before. Finally, this book addresses the challenges of teaching STEM programs online in Africa.

Foreword

Introduction: Education Beyond the Four Walls

Martin Munyao

Chapter 1: Distance Education that Matters; Creating Sustainable Online Pedagogy

Alicia Plant and Martin Munyao

Chapter 2: Covid-19 Higher Education Driven Elearning: The Digital Divide’s Impact on Access and Quality in the EAC Region

Abraham Waithima, James Karau, Mike Kuria, Samuel Agyapong, Charity Waithima, and Philip Ayoo

Chapter 3: Psychology of Online Learning

Catherine N. Mwarari and Agnes N. Mburu

Chapter 4: Opinion and Experience in Regard to Problem-Based Learning in Online Mode

Rebecca Ng’ang’a

Chapter 5: Teaching Problem-Based Learning in the Post-Covid 19 Era in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for the Online Instructor

John Mudegu

Chapter 6: The Role of Educational Technology and Elearning During Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact on the Higher Education Sector in Kenya

Laban Ayiro, Martin Munyao, and Anthony Wambua

Chapter 7: “Switching To Side Mode” – Covid-19 and the Adaptation of Computer-Mediated Communication Learning in Kenya

Lydia Ouma Radoli

Chapter 8: Re-Thinking the Survival of HEI in Africa Through Post Covid-19 Digitalization: A Transformative Potential

Rose Ruto-Korir and Nokuthula Vilakati

Chapter 9: Elevating Higher Education Challenges Using Block Chain Technology

Julius Sirma and Vincent Kogo

Chapter 10: Enhancing Collaboration in Online Learning

Martin Munyao and Serah Wachira

Chapter 11: Ramifications of Nursing Research in the Wake of Covid-19

Justice Mutua and Fridah Mburu

Chapter 12: The Impact of the Pandemic on Higher and Potential Implications for the Future

Trine Jensen and Giorgio Marinoni

Chapter 13: Dialogic Communication for eLearning success: Going beyond face-to-face learning

Evonne Mwangale Kiptinness and Winnie Mbatha

Index

About the Contributors