WORLD MODELS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE SYSTEM OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Abstract

The article analyzes the world models of higher education in the system of distance learning. After the theoretical analysis of the study of online resources offered by world's leading universities using distance learning, it has been revealed that the global university community has been actively developing and implementing the technologies of distance learning recently. The comparison and the analysis of the world experience of overcoming the global crisis give the understanding of the possibility of quick response and the creation of strategies for real actions of individual universities as well as the global higher education system as a whole. Taking into account the international experience, the examined models of distance learning suggest the possibility of creating the unified curricula developed by educators from the leading Ukrainian universities. The reason is that distance learning in Ukraine or the elements of distance learning are introduced mainly in the university environment. It has been determined that the globalization processes contribute to the increase in competition in the market of distance learning service. This leads to the need to reform the higher education system of Ukraine and encourage universities to use the teaching methods based on information and communication technologies that allow improving distance and traditional learning. The article proves that the leaders of global distance learning are actively using e-learning in computer-based learning environments available due to the Internet. The analysis of the experience of using distance learning gives the opportunity to understand the global processes occurring at various levels of global education. Thus, the study of the world experience of developing and applying distance learning in higher education will improve the models of distance learning used by Ukrainian universities. The further study of this experience will contribute to the successful development of distance higher education in Ukraine