E-Learning in Kazakhstan: Stages of Formation and Prospects for Development

Today Kazakhstan is a country with a very high level of literacy. The living standards and economy in the country are growing very rapidly. But the emergence of eLearning was held stable and haphazard. This is due to many factors later involvement in the process of society’s “informatization”, lack of attention to the development of distance and corporate learning. Meanwhile, e-Learning is important and a priority in education and business sectors. The Government is taking all efforts to diversify the process of implementing e-Learning for all citizens. The population of Kazakhstan is in a huge need for digital literacy. Year by year an increasing number of citizens are wishing to develop their “digital” culture. Many Kazakhs are ready to acquire new knowledge through e-Learning at universities and in the workplaces. In this paper we will consider the formation of e-Learning in Kazakhstan and contemporary challenges for the further development of eLearning.