Role of Social Networking Sites in Education

Abstract

On just having a look at the changing scenario aided by the INTERNET, social media and online courses such as MOOC i.e., Massive Open Online Courses, open educational recourses etc. it can be found that today, informal learning offers an excess of learning recourses in numerous formats to various types of learners. Enthusiasts from different fields, share the information with best practices on Facebook, YouTube, Slide share, Twitter, blog etc. There are being organized free seminars on Udemy and Wiz IQ. There are informal online learning communities. Thus, the use of communication tools has modified the whole teaching-learning scenario in a marvelous way.