VK, Skillbox and leading Russian universities signed a memorandum at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The platform will focus primarily onshort-term training: the duration of the courses will be from two weeks to three months. Due to the wide composition of participants, educational materials in various disciplines will be available to users. For example, on the platform it will be possible to master law, economics, management, history and sociology.
It is reported that in the signing of the agreementучаствовали МГИМО, Высшая школа экономики, технологический университет «МИСиС», Уральский федеральный университет и Томский государственный университет. Кроме того, свои курсы на новой платформе разместят МФТИ и Новосибирский государственный университет. Организаторы отмечают, что соглашение открытое: другие российские вузы также смогут размещать на платформе свои материалы.
The parties to the agreement noted that the moderneducation is unimaginable without online courses and virtual simulators, and the online platform can become a space that provides affordable education to all students. In addition, distance courses will help for self-development and professional training.
The new online platform will allow listenersreceive a quality education. We hope that it will become a platform for broadcasting the unique expertise of the leaders of the scientific community, leading practitioners and will give listeners an impetus for intellectual and professional development.
Nikita Anisimov, Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics
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