On the role of digitalization and globalization for the development of mobile video games in the education of the future: trends, models, cases

Abstract

The global world processes of digitalization have influenced the development of educational services and products market. To provide qualified education modern educational institutions need to use effective tools for organizing, managing, and facilitating the educational process with the help of mobile video games. The article aims to analyze the modern processes of education digitalization and the role and prospects of mobile video games in the education. The implementation of mobile applications in the educational process can provide a competitive advantage for higher education, as well as enhance the quality of individual student learning, and be useful for teachers and educators who intend to improve the methodology of the educational process. The results of the study show the growing of the market for mobile video games in education, the increase of investment and the formation of market leaders over the past 5 years. Based on the research methodology, the specifics of mobile video games use in today's global space were conducted, and the involvement of information giants such as Google, Amazon, and other companies actively involved in the digitalization of education was investigated. It is determined that modern models of the educational process should be integrated with digital ones, actually forming a mixed model, between traditional and digital, which can improve the professional students’ qualification. The conclusions and suggestions indicate that the key areas of mobile video games in education will be the creation of applications for mastering technical specialties, the demand for which is rapidly growing in the world. The practical part of the article consists in the analysis of the mobile video games development prospects and the characteristics of their key advantages and main trends in the educational market.