Virtual, Augmented and Mobile Learning in Health Education

Abstract

Currently, technology is used for various purposes in every aspect of life. One of these areas is the field of education, which has an important role in advancing the technologies. Educators often desire to concentrate on their own courses or fields. However, the changing perception of the students and the technologies they are interested in are necessitating educators to follow technological innovations and developments in instructional technologies. The objective of this chapter is to attract attention to some of the global virtual, augmented, and mobile applications that are currently utilized within the medical learning arena. The authors also address technologies that aim to train human resources in health and other fields. The chapter illuminates the use of virtual, augmented, and mobile learning environments via their use in health education.