Metaverse: A Digital Dimension in the Educational Sector

In the era of technological advancements, different areas of our modern life have been greatly influenced by the technology.In the field of education also, the influence of the digital culture is seen."Digitization in education refers to the integration of digital technologies into everyday learning, such as online courses, virtual classrooms, and digital textbooks" (Roberts, 2023).In relation to this digitization in education, the technology of metaverse plays an important role.It creates a digital dimension in the teaching-learning environment.According to Sparks (2021), metaverse can be defined as "a shared online space that incorporates three-dimensional graphics, either on a screen or in virtual reality" (Buhalis et al., 2023).The objectives of the current study are to discuss about the Concept of metaverse, to understand the merits and challenges of using metaverse in the educational sector and to discuss about the possible ways for addressing the challenges of using metaverse.The study has been done by reviewing the secondary data from various sources like research journals, articles and online websites.