OPEN LEARNING AS A BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF VOCATIONAL TEACHERS

Abstract

The article deals with the didactic potential of the learning environment in the context of accessibility of the qualitative and quantitative diversity of its components for participants in the educational process. The features of a closed learning environment functioning within a particular educational institution and its didactic limitations, in particular, territorial fixity, staff constancy and limited access to information resources and pedagogical technologies, are identified. Attention is focused on the need to introduce open education technologies as a means of overcoming the didactic limitations of a closed educational environment. The contribution of domestic and foreign scholars to the study of open education, in particular its principles, technologies and mechanisms of implementation, is analyzed. The main characteristics of open education are defined: accessibility, flexibility, parallelism, modularity, cost-effectiveness, internationality and coordination, which provide equal access to educational resources regardless of the place of residence or social status of students.The role of digital technologies in the development of open education, in particular massive open online courses, virtual learning environments, adaptive learning and cloud platforms, is considered. Their effectiveness in personalizing the learning process, increasing its flexibility and promoting lifelong learning is analyzed. The importance of informational training of future vocational teachers in the context of open education, including the introduction of virtual educational environments and the formation of informational competencies for effective work in the digital environment, is emphasized.The necessity of integrating the principles of open education into educational programs is emphasized, which will contribute to the development of critical thinking, the ability to self-education and individualization of the educational process.The main directions for improving the system of teacher training in the context of digital transformation of education are identified. The possibilities of distance learning, personalized educational trajectories and innovative educational technologies that contribute to the creation of flexible and adaptive virtual educational environments are analyzed.