HSE Launches First Online Courses on Russia’s National Open Education Platform
Starting today, students from around the world will be able to register for classes taught in Russian by renowned teachers from the Higher School of Economics on Russia's National Open Education Platform. All lectures meet the regulatory requirements set for educational disciplines in Russia.
Yesterday, September 1, students gained access to the first online courses of the Higher School of Economics – General Sociology, Demography, Organizational Theory, and Organizational Behaviour. It is planned that by May 2016, the Russian National Open Education Platform will offer at least 10 HSE courses (all courses will be taught in Russian).
The online classes, which aside from the Higher School of Economics are offered by another seven of Russia’s top universities, allow any student to take part in educational programmes carried out by some of the country’s best schools.
According to HSE Rector Yaroslav Kuzminov, the quality of education in Russia will grow thanks to the fact that any student from any Russian university will be able to take courses at top Russian universities wherever and whenever they choose.
In addition, Vasily Tretyakov, the chairman of the National Open Education Platform, believes that this is just one of several projects aimed at uniting universities as they strive to achieve a common goal.
The Higher School of Economics has been developing online courses for several years and was one of the first Russian universities to participate in the international Coursera project, which allows any internet user to take classes online for free. There are already over 20 courses on Coursera offered by HSE instructors.
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