THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF METAVERS. (Method and Implementation of Astronomy Learning)

Abstract

The circulation of various information related to Metavers is part of the development of three-dimensional virtual space technology innovation which is currently making many people curious, both from its very rapid development and its implementation which is starting to be widely used in various sectors of life. This research study discusses the challenges and opportunities of the world of Islamic education in this case the study of astronomy in applying various learning methods in the metaverse space later as well as analyzing the form of classroom implementation in the metaverse space. The research method used is a literature study by collecting various sources of information either through journals, Metavers Innovation developers Web pages (Meta, WIR and Microsoft) by analyzing various learning approaches that are in line with learning Astrology. The fact shows that the popularity of Metaverse has reached its peak in recent months and the acceleration of metaverse technology in the world of education has been seen with the application of digital learning media based on augmented reality and virtual reality. Metaverse is believed to be able to overcome the limitations that exist in the world of education, such as limited class capacity due to the pandemic, limited distance and time to enter class, and others. Therefore, through this approach, there is room for every educational practitioner to design their own virtual learning space.