THE ISSUE OF ONLINE EDUCATION IN KYRGYZSTAN DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC

Abstract

Due to the pandemic education has been switched to the online format in many countries in the world. Since March 2020, a temporary online training was introduced in all areas of education in Kyrgyzstan. However, many issues-for instance, student’s social status, Internet access problems, geographical features, inhibition of digitalization because of the economy, teachers’ reluctance to use Internet technology in teaching, incomplete mastery of online teaching methods- have confirmed that the country is not yet ready for the full transition to online education. The purpose of the study is to analyze the problems of distance learning in higher education in Kyrgyzstan. Comparative analysis-synthesis, deduction methods were used as research methods. As a result, the study showed that the development of technology has a significant impact on the education system. Despite the fact that the lockdowns are largely over, online education has become an integral part of everyday learning. The scientific value of given research is tackling social issues, inequalities in online education with the practical significance of publishing textbooks for enabling effective online education. The future of the study is to provide а practical ground for further development, creation of evolving practices in delivering valuable online education to future generations.