MODERN FOREIGN APPROACHES TO ADULT EDUCATION

The article is devoted to the results of the comparative analysis of foreign countries’ approaches to adult education. Professional and personal development and continuous education of adult citizens is one of the priority areas of state educational policy in countries around the world, including Russia. The authors rely on data from 19 countries in their study, with special attention paid to the United States of America, Germany and the People’s Republic of China. The methodological basis of the study was the work of foreign and domestic scientists in the field of andragogy from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. Based on the analysis, conclusions were made about changes in the educational culture in adult education in connection with digital transformation and emerging opportunities for sol­ving traditional didactic problems of personalizing the educational process, developing motivation and opportunities for continuous education.