MASS OPENED ONLINE COURSES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS
In article the author considered the mass opened online courses (MOOC) as one of the perspective di- rections of development of continuous education, covered the work of various educational platforms such as Coursera, Lektorium, Universarium, Foxford, presented courses for professional development of teachers on these platforms. Use of MOOC in the course of professional development of pedagogical staff creates condi- tions for creation of individual educational trajectories, the maximum individualization of educational process. Therefore the author drew the conclusion that it is necessary to be engaged intensively in develop- ment of such courses, especially for system of professional development and professional retraining of teach- ers of all levels.