The article is based on the results of two years of teaching experience of the course "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood" and the implementation of the project "Meanings and types of patriotism of modern youth: a regional aspect" (2024), one of the tasks of which was to find out the opinions of students and experts regarding the above-mentioned discipline (quantitative stage: online survey of undergraduate students, quota sample, N = 922, September–October 2024; qualitative stage: the interviews with the experts in the fi eld of patriotic education and youth policy in Samara region, target sample, N = 10, June–October 2024), a secondary analysis of WCIOM data, a report by the Center for Distance Learning Technologies of Samara University on the analysis of the implementation of a massive open online course "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood" were also used. It is shown that almost half of the students surveyed (49.7%) have a positive attitude (based on data on the Likert scale). As for the implementation of a massive open online course, 81% of the students are fully satisfi ed with the quality of the training. It is proved that the online learning format is a productive form of work that complements, but does not replace, offl ine (full-time). The recommendations are given to teachers, university management and those responsible for educational work at Samara University and other universities in the region regarding the course "Fundamentals of Russian Statehood".