‘LAUNCHING OF THE FREE ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE COURSE ON EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM’
I proceeded to
the launching of the free online and face-to-face course on Emerging Trends and Technologies in the
Virtual Classroom for Educators which is being offered in collaboration with
the US embassy and the University of California Irvine. I extend a warm welcome
to her Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America for her first
visit to the Open University of Mauritius. I am also pleased to welcome our
far-away guests, Mrs Andreina Parisi-Amon, representative of Coursera, and Mrs
Melissa Loble, Associate Dean of UC Irvine Education Center and instructor of
the online course.Distance
and Open learning opens wide horizons for learners, for academics and teachers.
It is one of the most efficient ways to help us achieve our strategic objective
of widening access and ensuring equity in higher education. The Open University has already started well
with a strong demand for open learning.
I am therefore very satisfied that it is now getting engaged in open
education resources.I thank the US Embassy and all the renowned partners who have worked in
close collaboration with the Open University of Mauritius. My thanks also go to the Director-General and
the staff of the Open University of Mauritius who have been behind the
development of this innovative and historic project.