The Future of Innovation and Technology in Education

by Anna Visvizi (Editor), Miltiadis D. Lytras (Editor), Linda Daniela (Editor)

Overview

This book focuses on approaches to teaching and learning that integrate emerging technologies to enhance the quality of education. It brings together conceptual and empirical insights to elaborate on the design of effective programs, educational policies and educational administration requirements. The chapters cover topics such as social media's use in learning, virtual learning, innovative pedagogy, data mining, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and sustainable education. Special emphasis is placed on virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), and the use of electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones in the classroom.
The authors explore how advances in information and communication technology (ICT) can improve opportunities through education for all. It presents an international perspective, with authors from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161923917
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing
Publication date:	11/30/2018
Series:	Emerald Studies in Higher Education, Innovation and Technology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Anna Visvizi is Associate Professor at Deree College -The American College of Greece, Greece, and Visiting Researcher at Effat University, Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on building bridges between the worlds of diplomacy and academia to promote effective policy responses and coherent policy-making.
Miltiadis D. Lytras is Research Professor at Deree College - The American College of Greece, Greece, and Visiting Researcher at Effat University, Saudi Arabia. His research explores the broad field defined by education in correlation with cognitive computing, information systems, technology enabled innovation, social networks, computers in human behavior, and knowledge management.
Linda Daniela is Professor, Chair of the Council for Promotion in Pedagogy, Head of the Scientific Institute of Pedagogy at the University of Latvia, Latvia, and Expert of Education at the Council of Sciences of the Republic of Latvia, Latvia. Her research interests include virtual education, smart education, educational technologies for learning, educational robotics, and solutions for reducing social exclusion from the educational process.