HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN SOME COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

Abstract

The development of the digital economy is impossible without integrating modern technologies into the field of education and developing the country's human resources. The digitalization of higher education represents a transformative shift from a traditional learning model to a flexible, networked, and practice-oriented system. The study highlights the main vectors of digital modernization in higher education in various countries (the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Russia). The selection of these countries was based on their R&D spending and geographical location on different continents. The paper analyzes and compares indicators such as the coverage of countries by online courses, education spending, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and the assessment of education quality. The paper identifies key challenges and areas for development.