Authors
Yurkov D.
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Degree
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Postgraduate, Saint Petersburg State University |
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E-mail
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dmitry.a.yurkov@gmail.com |
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Articles
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Massive open online courses as an attribute and a factor of competitiveness of leading universitiesThe article deals with characteristics of MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) — high-quality distance
education resources with free access published by leading universities in the world — as an
attribute and a factor of their competitiveness. Trends in the world of higher education will definitely
show that the widespread use of modern information technology in education and research is an important
factor in ensuring and improving the competitiveness of the leading universities, in particular
the introduction of massive open online courses. Today the leading universities in the world de facto
made MOOC an integral part of its educational system. To create such courses one should solve a
number of complex problems ranging from creating a modern industrial and technological base up
to organization of educational process guaranteeing high quality of education within specific conditions
of distance learning designed for the mass consumer. Consequently, MOOC become a factor
increasing the competitiveness of the university through the effective use of modern information
technologies for expanding the market of educational services without losing the quality of education,
which is characteristic for the world-class university. World’s leading universities develop and
publish MOOC, both independently and as part of prestigious international projects. Thus, MOOC is
an attribute of world-class university.
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