Use of massive open online courses to develop media educational competence of teachers of professional pre-higher education institutions

The article examines the use of Massive Open Online Courses for teachers of professional pre-higher education institutions during the pandemic for in-service education. The necessity to develop media educational competence of pedagogical, academic and research personnel by means of massive open online courses is substantiated that will allow them to increase their professional qualification. There is a number of massive open online courses through which educators have the opportunity to independently acquire the necessary competencies for teaching disciplines. The feasibility of using different online platforms for teacher’s professional development, taking into account the pre-selected direction, is analyzed in detail. Combining different methods of obtaining information and improving the efficiency of training is substantiated. Priorities for teachers have been identified, the solution of which will allow them to master the necessary online courses freely for media competence development