Educational media resources are becoming increasingly popular. This actualizes
the issues of identifying their role and significance in the educational process,
typology, and classification of resources. The methodological basis of this study
is an interdisciplinary approach. Based on a review of the literature, the
constituent and functional components of an open digital educational
environment are identified. The effects arising in the process of informatization
of the educational environment are analyzed. It is proved that a new generation
of educational media resources is formed as a result of the evolution of
traditional learning management systems and their convergence with the
principles of open education. This paper describes applications and online
services designed to enrich the intellectual potential of participants in the
educational process. The authors’ classification of educational media resources
is presented in the study. The following characteristics were selected as the
defining features for the classification of educational media resources: the
technical form of resources, level of user training, user group, type of ownership,
type of content, distribution technology, nature of user interaction, specifics. The
main functions of an open multimedia educational environment are highlighted,
which include compatibility and integration, personalization, analytics,
collaboration, accessibility, and universal design. The opportunities for media
resources in ensuring the continuity of modern education are revealed. General
recommendations on the use of new media in the pedagogical process are given.