Additional professional education in the development of online courses for college teachers

The research problem and the rationale for its relevance. The requirements for a modern college teacher are not limited to a set of professional competencies, but are conditioned by constant changes in the educational system, its digitalization. Traditional educational classes are being replaced by new mixed formats. The task of the teacher is to organize the educational process through online learning. To implement this function, the teacher needs not only to have digital literacy, but also to have experience in independently developing online courses. The goal of the research is to describing the effectiveness of the application of additional professional education programs in the development of online courses for college teachers. Methodology. The research was based, first of all, on the leading theories of competence formation, the main provisions revealing the features and prospects of the development of the education system in the conditions of informatization for society; approaches in the field of the theory of informatics, the development and use of information technologies, as well as the principles of andragogy. Complex methods were used: comparative analysis of literature, study of pedagogical experience, questionnaires, statistical data analysis. Results. The analysis of the effectiveness of the advanced training course “Formation of professional competencies of teachers in the field of development and use of online courses in the educational process”, adapted for teachers of professional educational organizations, is carried out. The main stages of the organization of training are described in detail and examples of learning outcomes are given. Recommendations on the development of additional professional education programs in the field of online courses development for colleges and technical schools are also offered.