Redes sociales en Educación y propuestas metodológicas para su estudio

This paper provides an analysis in order to conceptualize social networks and learning communities, learn about their importance and present some methodological strategies for their study in education with an emphasis on  interaction and communication. Nowadays, social networks grow in an accelerated manner in various fields including education, and the educational institutions are interested in incorporating social media to support the learning processes of students and teachers. Actions so far have not been widespread, so we need to do more research to realize the strengths and weaknesses of the relevance and impact of their use for educational purposes.