Yakovenko A. "Institutionalization of e-learning in higher education in Ukraine: advantages and risks"

The thesis on the topic: "Institutionalization of e-learning in higher education in Ukraine: advantages and risks" is devoted to the study and analysis of the state and features of the e-learning social institute formation in higher education in Ukraine. The object of research is the state of e-learning institutionalization in higher education in Ukraine, the subject - the benefits and risks of e-learning institutionalization in higher education in Ukraine. The purpose of the thesis is to conceptualize the sociological study of the benefits and risks of e-learning institutionalization in higher education in Ukraine. The thesis considers various theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of e-learning, as well as provides an e-learning analysis in interdisciplinary discourse. The thesis proposed the consideration of e-learning as a virtual communicative space, identified various forms and functions of e-learning, and provided a list of key advantages and disadvantages of this educational model. The second chapter of the thesis was devoted to the study of the institutional foundations of e-learning, were considered the key institutional concepts and models, as well as the stages of the institutionalization process. The third chapter presents the results of a study on the state of e-learning in higher education in Ukraine, analysis of catalysts and barriers, prospects, key opportunities and risks of institutionalization of e-learning.