Abstract
The article examines the developers of courses on Ukrainian platforms of mass open online courses Prometheus, EdEra, Open University of Maidan, their quantitative analysis in various thematic areas. It is noted that education remains the main way to acquire new knowledge and form the necessary competencies. The main advantages of open educational resources, their classification, the reasons for the growing popularity in modern society are highlighted. It was found that mass open online courses are a logical continuation of distance learning courses, have their differences and features. However, some problematic issues related to the promotion of mass open online courses that need to be addressed are considered. An analysis of the number of online courses on Ukrainian-language platforms and their thematic areas. As of March 2020, there are 235 online courses on all considered platforms. The same topics for all platforms were law, training, education, media, economics, health. It was found that the most active developers of online courses on the platform of the Open University of Maidan were public and charitable organizations. Educational online platforms and international organizations are most actively involved in the creation of online courses on the EdEra resource. On the Prometheus platform, the largest number of courses was created at the initiative of international organizations, institutions of higher and secondary education
Highlights
The use of information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the criteria both for the development of the information society and the development of any state
The purpose of the article is to analyze the developers and thematic areas of online courses which are presented on the Ukrainian platforms of massive open online courses such as Prometheus, EdEra, and OUM
All courses presented on the EdEra educational platform can be divided into seven thematic areas: law, advanced training, education / external independent evaluation (ZNO), media, economics, healthcare, management
Summary
The use of information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the criteria both for the development of the information society and the development of any state. Recognition of information as one of the main intangible resources has led to its annual exponential increase. Under the conditions of the world virtual space, information resources act as a public product which is actively used by users, and the access to which is offered without any restrictions. The possibilities of interpersonal interaction are changing and e-commerce is spreading. The latter can significantly affect the profits of organizations. There is a need to adapt educational institutions, teachers, and students to the capabilities of the information society
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