Social media in Training - Risks and Challenges

Abstract

Many teachers use social media in a different way in the learning process-to share learning resources, to assign homework, to organize observations and discussions, for teamwork, to conduct student opinion surveys, etc. However, the transfer of educational activities to a virtual social environment has its risks and negative consequences. They are many and varied-sharing low-quality digital educational resources, stealing intellectual property, identity theft for subsequent abuse, damaging the reputation of learners and educators, disrupting the mental health of learners, and others. On the other hand, many merchants in the education market are attracted to the idea of making quick profits. The low capital costs of starting such a business, the ability to create a cheap educational product, often based on free and low-quality educational resources, and the ability to reuse and sell digital content at almost zero cost make online training a very profitable business. The article reviews the main risks of using social media in training. © 2020, World Academy of Research in Science and Engineering. All rights reserved.