Educational Transformation in the Metaverse: Risks and Opportunities in Higher Education: Applications, Challenges, and Potential of Immersive Technologies in University Environments

The metaverse is reshaping how people interact, learn, and connect in digital environments. This book critically examines how immersive technologies are impacting higher education—not only as innovative pedagogical tools, but also as drivers of institutional, ethical, and social change. Through rigorous and up-to-date analysis, it explores the risks and opportunities of integrating virtual environments, augmented reality, and virtual reality in university contexts. Is higher education ready to make this leap? What are the implications for teaching quality, inclusion, privacy, and learning assessment? Educational Transformation in the Metaverse is an essential guide for scholars, educators, researchers, instructional designers, and decision-makers seeking to understand the real potential—and limitations—of the metaverse in academic settings. A work that blends theory, practice, and critical insight into the future of university education in the digital age.