Vol. 7 No. 4 (2020)
Space and Culture, India

Special Articles

The Digitalisation of the Economy and Higher Education

Published 2020-03-29

  • Elena Klochkova
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  • Yana Serkina
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  • Valeriy Prasolov
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  • Vasily Movchun

Elena Klochkova
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Yana Serkina
Belgorod State National Research University

Valeriy Prasolov
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Vasily Movchun
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyse the digital economy in higher educational institutions of the EU, the USA and the Russian Federation. The study examines topical issues and directions of higher education transformation, in the context of creating a digital learning environment. A learning process model is designed for a higher educational institution. The model will help to obtain competencies that meet the requirements of a digital economy. There is a need to adapt the education system to changes in the labour market. The activities of educational institutions and public authorities should be coordinated to prepare the optimal number of specialists that will be in demand. Corporate and university education should be integrated. Higher educational institutions should focus on increasing digital and business literacy in students, continuous digital training and retraining of teachers. The research developments are universal in nature and might be applied both as part of managing IT-learning processes of individual educational institutions and in national (regional) practices.

Keywords

Digital Economy; Higher Educational Institutions; Big Data

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