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Abstract

The article reveals the essence and role of mass open online courses in modern educational environment. As a product of the information society mass open online courses have developed into open educational resources in an effort to ensure the openness of knowledge and the possibility of interaction of people from different countries. At present, there are three main types of mass open online courses, which differ in approaches implemented, training tactics, content filling, interaction of students. To understand these features, the article provides examples of domestic and foreign practice. The authors describe domestic platforms of mass online open courses and prospects of using them in formal education.

Keywords

Mass open on-line courses, e-learning.

Chichilanova Svetlana Anatolyevna – Ph.D. in Education, Associate Professor, Head of Quality Management Department, South Ural State Agrarian University, Chelyabinsk. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kurzaeva Lyubov Viktorovna – Ph.D. in Education, Associate Professor, Applied Informatics Department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Grigoryev Andrey Dmitrievich – Ph.D. in Education, Associate Professor, Head of Design Department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Novikova Tatyana Borisovna – Ph.D. in Education, Associate Professor, Applied Informatics Department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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