Donald Clark

Learning and the Metaverse (eBook, ePUB)

What this Technology Means for L&D

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What is the metaverse? Will it really happen? How will it affect learning and development (L&D)? Where do I start?

Learning and the Metaverse explains where the Metaverse came from, what it is, where it is going, debunks the myths and demystifies the jargon. It shows how it can be used to improve training and learning activities. Written by a learning technology expert with more than 35 years' experience, this book explains what this shift from 2D to 3D learning involves and what it means for you as a learning professional.

It analyses the evidence for effective learning in 3D and explains what works and what doesn't. There is also guidance on designing training that can be used in the Metaverse and why it's important to consider how people learn when doing this. This book includes discussion of the Metaverse and broader education as well as coverage of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), immersive technology and learning simulations. This guide contains everything learning professionals need to know about learning and the Metaverse.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781398612112
• Artikelnr.: 68783714

Autorenporträt

Donald Clark has over 30 years' experience in online learning, simulations, virtual reality, mobile and artificial intelligence projects. He was a founding member of Epic Group plc and the Founder and CEO of Wildfire Learning. He is a frequent global speaker, blogger, advisor and researcher on AI in learning and is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter
01: What is the metaverse?; Chapter
02: The origins of the metaverse; Chapter
03: What does the metaverse mean for learning and development?; Chapter
04: Evidence for learning and the metaverse; Chapter
05: Virtual Reality (VR); Chapter
06: Augmented Reality (AR); Chapter
07: Gamification; Chapter
08: Simulations; Chapter
09: Immersive technologies; Chapter
10: Web 3.0; Chapter
11: Designing learning for the metaverse; Chapter
12: ROI of learning in the metaverse; Chapter
13: Lessons for the future of learning; Chapter
14: Glossary; Chapter
15: List of acronyms