Vocation programs in case of social distancing: analyzing the integration platforms

Ilya Korshunov () and Natalia Shirkova ()
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Ilya Korshunov: National Research University Higher School of Economics (Russian Federation)
Natalia Shirkova: National Research University Higher School of Economics (Russian Federation)

Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations (MEMO), 2020, issue 25, 1-8

Abstract: Publication is devoted to the analysis of the transformation vocational programs in the social distancing due to the coronavirus infection in the Russian Federation. The data source was the integration platforms such as Coursera, Timepad, Edumarket. The demand for educational courses increased by 3 times in the first half of 2020. But only 19% students will be ready to continue their learning after social restrictions are lifted. Most of the programs at integration platforms were focused on developing soft skills in 2020. There was an increase programs for stress resistance, leadership, productivity, business, hobbies and art, parent-child relationships, learning foreign languages. The programs with a high role of social communications has significantly decreased. However, there was an increase courses in IT (blog or website development, machine learning), medicine (ensuring own safety in case of coronavirus infection, prevention of COVID-19, etc.), management.

Keywords: education institutions; preschool education; education market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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