Emerging Technologies in Education

This book, designed to cater to the needs of students pursuing their masters in education concentrates its focus onto the issue of technology in education. The attempt is to familiarise the reader with current technologies currently in place within the educational context, how they are shaping education, as we know it, and most importantly, what is in store for the future. The emphasis is on providing of what entails technological reforms in education, how they can prove to be of consequence, and what import does being technologically enabled carry within the social scenario. The double-edge sword of technology, which can render education either progressive or push it back to its mechanical rigmarole, has been carefully explored, with stress being laid on determining the outcomes of this presence. Further, it also brings to attention the current trends and developments within this scenario, and how they are proving to be of great relevance. Incisive, comprehensive and erudite, it is hoped that the book’s content serves well for the readers.