Abstract

The article deals with the current situation and the prospects for changing the role of Russian technical universities on the domestic and world markets of online education. The study was carried out taking into account a number of relevant factors that determine the development of e-learning in leading Russian technical universities, in particular, the provisions of the “Priority 2030” program, as well as the introduction of distance and blended learning formats in the context of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in 2020–2021.The empirical base of the study is the results of processing the data from leading Russian and international online educational platforms, as well as published sociological surveys of teachers and students from Russian universities. The key conclusion of the study is in stating the need of revision of the development directions of a distributed e-learning system in Russian universities and the development/implementation of online programs. Moreover, the authors emphasize the need to increase the number and quality of online modules on domestic and international platforms, to master up-to-date online educational products and thoroughly renovate the content of the courses and programs being implemented, and to improve digital competencies and the involvement of the faculty in the development of e-learning.KeywordsPolytechnic universityCoronavirus infectionOnline education marketOnline coursese-Learning

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