IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS UNDER COVID-19 PANDEMIC (CASE OF UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES)

The COVID-19 has affected many people all around the world in different areas, including education sector. Nowadays, one of the main challenges for universities is to shift an education process to the distance learning due to lockdowns and social distancing. The authors used generalized scientific methods for theoretical and empirical research. Therefore, the paper analyses how universities in the world respond to COVID-19 challenges and debates about the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning. This paper employs a theoretical framework which is based on the literature about distance learning and an empirical framework which includes possible responses from universities to modify their learning process with a focus on the Ukrainian example of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The good example of "KNU Online" is proposed as a "best practice" for all Ukrainian universities and abroad.