Future of Virtual Worlds Education & Work

Stylianos MystakidisUniversity of Patras

Challenges1. High Demand for Higher Education2. Increasing rate of Knowledge

Creation3. Building Virtual Trust

Challenges explained1. Tertiary education: 165 Million (2010) 263

in 2025 => 4 new universities / week for 15 y!2. 65% of children entering grade school this

year will be working in professions that haven't been created yet

3. Perform efficiently in geographically distributed teams

Trends1. New Technology2. New Role of Learning3. New Forms of Work

Trends explained1. Smart phones, Tablets, Augmented Reality,

Gesture-based Computing (Kinect)2. Learning is Work, Work is Learning

Emerging Instructional Strategies: Social Constructivism, Connectivism, MOOC, Gamification

3. Enterprise of One, Free Radicals

The New Learning Paradigm• Different Model based on Open Education • Mass Personalization: 1:1 1: ∞ ∞: ∞• Learning to do

Apprentice Practitioner Master• Residency & Behavior Transformation• Thinking in 3D & Working Innovation