Kcell company and WikiBilim Social Fund announced about the launch of the first free online courses at the Open university of Kazakhstan educational platform. The project is implemented with the support of leading universities of the country \u2014 KBTU, AlmaU, SDU, Kazakh National Technical University after K.I. Satpayev, Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Nurbek Matzhani, President of the WikiBilim Social Fund, the open online courses allow Kazakh people to receive free access to lectures of the best professors of universities \u2014 partners of the project. The author of the first online course of the Open University was Askar Jumadildayev, the famous Kazakh scientist, doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, professor, member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u00abAs it is known expansion of access to high-speed Internet changes many industries, creating new possibilities for efficiency increase. For example, online education technologies based on mass open online courses (MOOC) are developed in higher education. Million participants all over the world, having the access to such courses, gain knowledge, improve qualification or acquire a new specialty. The task of the OpenU project is provision of all interested people with the access to the best courses of leading Kazakh professors. Students of our local universities are especially interested in it. At that the Open University of Kazakhstan does not issue diplomas, it is aimed at rendering assistance to existing universities in increase of own services quality, and students \u2014 in gaining the quality knowledge\u00bb\u2014 noted Rauan Kenzhekhanuly, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the WikiBilim Fund.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
10 first online courses were developed with support of the Kcell. There are such courses as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Matrices and determinants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- State and private partnership<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fundamentals of Web Programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fourier analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Robotics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Introduction to Computer Science in the Java Language<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
An average duration of one course \u2014 5 weeks. Almost 80% of the unique educational content will be in Kazakh language. Besides the specialized literature, which is recommended by the authors of online courses, will be on the portal in open access. Tests for checking the gained knowledge will be available for participants as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The OpenU.kz<\/a> platform has been established on the basis of the Open edX, developed by specialists of the Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The web-site has intuitive interface, convenient video player, personal account of the courses participants, tests and lecture notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u00abWe are confident that the Open University will be of interest to applicants, students of colleges and universities, as well as to those who already works, for example, in the IT and telecommunication sphere. Besides, the platform opens the access to educational courses for disabled people and for those who live in remote regions of Kazakhstan. It is indeed the unique project for our country and we want to believe that in the future it will be supported by companies of other spheres of economy which as we are interested in educational development and preparation of highly-qualified staff for own industry\u00bb\u2014 pointed out Natalya Yeskova, Leader of the Communication Division of the Kcell JSC.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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