7,500 students benefit from online education initiative by Abdullah Al Ghurair Foundation in UAE

7,500 students benefit from online education initiative by Abdullah Al Ghurair Foundation in UAE

Dubai: More than 7,500 students from around the world have benefited from an online education project set up by the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation and nine universities in the UAE The result of the project called ‘University Consortium for Quality Online Learning (UCQOL)’ between the entities over the last two years has resulted in eight blended courses being launched for the students to take online. Sixty seven faculty members have been specially trained to deliver the technology driven courses to students. Dr Hassan Obaid Al Mheiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Accreditation and Educational Services at the UAE Ministry of Education said: “The focus is on delivering quality education to students. We want to create a balance of education between online and traditional in person classes. There is no percentage attached to how much we will focus on online or traditional learning.” Al Mheiri was speaking on the sidelines of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation’s quarterly ‘Thought Leadership Series’ event which saw educators, industry experts and decision makers to give their support for online learning. Dr Al Mheiri told Gulf News that more details would be announced about the new AI tutoring initiative announced by UAE