Activities and Development of Open Universities in the States of European

Abstract

The urgency of the research lies in the possibility of providing educational services even in the crisis conditions of modern times, caused by geopolitical problems and the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic. The activities of Open Universities in the states of the European Union are characterized by openness and the possibility of providing complex educational programs according to modern pedagogical practice. The importance of Open Universities’ activities is underpinned by the use of modern pedagogical methods, namely: distance education and interactive classes. The issue of applying the European education system of Open Universities is crucial to the possibility of improving the population’s general educational level and contributing to the enhancement of the population’s qualifications in EU states. The purpose of the academic paper is to study the principles of activity and aspects of the development of Open Universities in the states of the European Union. The objectives of the research are to analyse the functioning of Open Universities, define the educational program and outline the prospects for further development. The object of the research is the factors of activity and development of open universities in the European Union’s states based on modern digital technologies. By using the methods of scientific research, both exploratory and analytical ones, an assessment of the activities of Open Universities in European countries was carried out. The research methodology consists in the analysis of theoretical and methodological approaches to the Open University as an educational institution and conducting a study of the prospects for the development of Open Universities in the countries of the European Union. The results obtained can be used in practical training of students for their subsequent admission to higher educational institutions and improving the process of developing a complex of educational programs in Open Universities. The academic paper examines the principles and factors of the development of Open Universities in the countries of the European Union.