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What is African Virtual University (AVU)

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Handbook of Research on Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in the Digital Age
The African Virtual University (AVU) is a pan-African effort to create an open and affordable distance learning institution to serve the African continent. The AVU began in 1997 as a project of the World Bank and later developed into an autonomous institution after it was handed over to African governments in 2003.
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Enhancing the Quality of Computer Science Education with MOOCs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Joel S. Mtebe (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) and Mussa M. Kissaka (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9680-8.ch019
Abstract
The quality of computer science education in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa is reported to be poor. This is due to acute shortage of well-trained faculty members, irrelevant and outdated curricula, and poor teaching methodology. Although several interventions exist to improve the quality of computer science education in the region, there have not yet been many attempts to systematically adapt and integrate Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in computer science education. This chapter presents approaches that can be used by faculty members to adapt and integrate MOOCs in order to enhance the quality of computer science education. These approaches are the first steps towards helping faculty members and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa to utilize the potential of MOOCs to improve the quality of computer science education and to equip students with employable skills for both local and international IT industry.
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