E-Learning and Social Media - Education and Citizenship for the Digital 21st Century (HC)

A volume in International Advances in Education:Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice. Volume 10, E-learning & Social Media: Education and Citizenship for the Digital 21st Century, addresses the use of technology in: developing and expanding educational delivery systems to reach rural populations, providing access to equitable education opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalized populations, and encouraging student civic engagement. The volume evaluates e-learning programs (distributed through the Internet, via satellite and hosted on social media) that promote equitable education for disadvantaged populations; examines the challenges and benefits of social media on student self-identity, collaboration, and academic engagement; shares promising practices associated with technology in education and e-citizenship in the 21st century, and advances the discussion on blending global citizenship education and social media that raises student awareness, accountability and social justice involvement.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elinor L. Brown (Editor), Anna Krasteva (Editor), Maria Ranieri (Editor)
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9781681234298
• ISBN: 978-1-68123-429-8
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 752 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries