Reflections of Metaverse-Based Education on E-Learning

After the COVID-19 pandemic, both teachers and learners have reached a new understanding in the use of technology. With the change in the understanding of education, their access to technology has become a necessity. The adoption of Internet technologies as a learning tool facilitated the adoption of the metaverse environment. One of the most frequently mentioned problems in distance education is the inadequacy of communication and interaction between users. Metaverse has become more popular in this process with the interaction opportunity it offers to users. Metaverse is based on the interaction of technologies, which include virtual environments and objects that provide close to real life experiences. Learners who are physically in different places can come together in the perception of reality in the metaverse universe and be in the teaching process and interact with each other and socialize. Especially in the multi-user interaction world of metaverse, it is possible for learners to develop their sense of presence and to provide high interaction among learners. Moreover, the learners being active participants and being able to convey their feelings easily support their existence in the environment with high attention and interest. This study aimed to explain the reflections on e-learning by presenting a perspective on the use of metaverse in educational environments. In this direction, the word metaverse is explained, the current situation is examined and the reflection of metaverse based education on e-learning is discussed. [This paper was published in: "EJERCongress 2022 Conference Proceedings," Ani Publishing, 2022, pp. 103-115.]