Microsoft's official Minecraft: Education Edition will begin its life in an early access program (kind of like how the original game played) in June. The idea here is to give educators to give the building game a go during the summer break so they can see how it'd integrate into their curriculums, providing feedback throughout the process. Mcprofile This will aid in the creation of lesson plans.
Redmond has some, including a tour of the Temple of Artemis, Pyramids of Giza, and Anderson Shelters which were used to defend against bombs during World War II. The app will be free on both Windows and OS X within a few months. However, a beta version with around 100 schools from 30 different countries will be launched in May.