The impact of Web 2.0 services on informal education

Purpose of this paper is to recognize the role of Web services on learning process especially on non-formal learning. Web 2.0 presents the new concept of Web services that strongly promote the development of communication and interactivity between users. The technology is the same, but the way of use is different. New services such as services for social networks creation, wiki pages, tools for communication etc. are developed. From educational aspect, the necessity of permanent learning increasingly relies on non-formal methods of accepting new knowledge and skills. Informal learning is a type of non-formal learning where person learns from everyday situations and problems. It is based on communication, interchange of ideas, acceptance and development of new knowledge and skills. Web 2.0 services present nearly an ideal way for informal learning development. User becomes an active participant in knowledge creation, knowledge interchange with other users, development of new cognitions and transforming these cognitions into new forms. Paper will present some of the results of a survey carried out at Faculty of Economy and Business about students´ inclination for social networking and Facebook, one of the most popular social networks, and their potential as non-formal learning tool.