Thursday, July 25, 2024

Oman Education ministry announces AI-driven metaversity plan - Wagdy Sawahel, University World News

Oman is planning to establish a virtual university to serve as a strategic online platform for higher education and to foster a flexible learning environment that will enable students from both inside and outside the country to access educational content. “We are currently studying a vision for establishing an Omani virtual university to provide higher education via the internet,” according to the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation (MoHERI), Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahrooqi, at Majlis A’Shura, Consultative Assembly of Oman, on 24 June. “This initiative seeks to enhance accessibility to education and support continuous learning opportunities for students,” the minister said.