The Use of Virtual Worlds in the Field of Education: A Bibliometric Study

The purpose of this study is to examine the publications conducted in education related virtual worlds with bibliometric analysis method. This employed appropriate keywords determined via digging Web Science database. A total 2,978 meeting criteria current were examined. VOSviewer software was used for analysis. We utilized co-authorship see descriptive characteristics examined publications. most type proceedings and number fluctuated over time a peak 2012. England, USA, Spain had among countries, Open University, Coventry Polytechnic University Bucharest organizations. majority studies published journal Computers & Education, British Journal Educational Technology, Interactive Learning Environments. For revealing common keywords, we co-occurrence “e-learning”, “second life” “higher education” occurred citations which authors mostly cited papers. Dede, C., Lan, Y. Ketelhut, D. J. According references, Dalgarno Lee, (2010), Merchant, Goetz, Cifuentes, Keeney-Kennicutt, Davis, (2014) Dunleavy et al. (2008) studies. Technological developments have affected interest use VWs education. As new or extension worlds, metaverse promises opportunities findings would present road map those future research general picture relevant area.