Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1799853330 ISBN 13: 9781799853336

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2020

Synopsis

For the last decade, virtual reality has been utilized in diverse fields such as entertainment, medicine, and industry. Recently, virtual reality has been applied in educational settings in order to transform student learning and experiences through such methods as building prototypes using digital devices or exploring new cultures through immersive interactions. Teachers who can incorporate virtual reality into their classrooms can provide their students with more meaningful learning experiences and can witness higher engagement. Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education is a cutting-edge academic research book that provides comprehensive research on the integration of virtual reality in education programs and establishes foundations for course design, program development, and institutional strategic planning. The book covers an overall understanding and approach to virtual reality in education, specific applications of using virtual reality in higher education, and prospects and issues of virtual reality in the future. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as gamification, teacher training, and virtual reality, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, academicians, program developers, administrators, educational software developers, policymakers, researchers, education professionals, and students.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1799853330
• ISBN 13: 9781799853336
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Choi Dong Hwa, Dailey-Hebert Amber, Estes Judi Simmons