Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781799849605)

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.

Author: Dong Hwa Choi
ISBN-10: 1799849600
ISBN-13: 9781799849605
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2020
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.43lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.81d