Improving the Effectiveness of Professional Education Based on Innovative Methods and New Technologies in the Framework of an International Project «ImProfEdu»

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problems of improving professional education in the service sector in Russia and Finland. The international project ImProfEdu, implemented within the framework of the South-East Finland—Russia cross-border cooperation program 2014–2020, funded by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland, is dedicated to solving these problems. The ImProfEdu project is aimed at improving professional education focused on the needs of the labor market in Russia and Finland using digital technologies, creating the necessary conditions for students and University graduates to develop motivation for training, advanced training and professional retraining for subsequent employment. The article presents the relevance of the project, its mission, goals and objectives. The General problem of improving the quality of professional education in the article is divided into four sub-problems: improving the effectiveness of distance training, increasing the motivation of students, improving the quality of distance training, ensuring the availability of training for all population segments.