Online Learning, Instruction, and Research in Post-Pandemic Higher Education in Africa

Martin Munyao is the deputy director of Open, Distance, and eLearning (ODEL) at Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.

• Foreword Introduction: Education Beyond the Four WallsMartin MunyaoChapter 1: Distance Education that Matters; Creating Sustainable Online PedagogyAlicia Plant and Martin MunyaoChapter 2: Covid-19 Higher Education Driven Elearning: The Digital Divide’s Impact on Access and Quality in the EAC RegionAbraham Waithima, James Karau, Mike Kuria, Samuel Agyapong, Charity Waithima, and Philip AyooChapter 3: Psychology of Online LearningCatherine N. Mwarari and Agnes N. MburuChapter 4: Opinion and Experience in Regard to Problem-Based Learning in Online ModeRebecca Ng’ang’aChapter 5: Teaching Problem-Based Learning in the Post-Covid 19 Era in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for the Online InstructorJohn MudeguChapter 6: The Role of Educational Technology and Elearning During Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact on the Higher Education Sector in KenyaLaban Ayiro, Martin Munyao, and Anthony WambuaChapter 7: “Switching To Side Mode” – Covid-19 and the Adaptation of Computer-Mediated Communi

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that online education is no longer an option but an integral part of learning. This book provides useful insights, solutions, and pathways for making online instruction a reality. I recommend it to all educational actors keen on making education more accessible beyond the four walls.