The paper considers the issues of universal access to cyberspace through the development of new online courses and new master's degree programs. Universal access to cyberspace implies that the development and provision of software should preferably be carried out in an environment of open-source technologies. There is a problem nowadays in innovative courses and methods to prepare qualified specialists in such spheres as IT and cybernetics. The aim of the study is to develop a new online course "Modern Problems of Cybernetics in English" aimed at deepening students' knowledge of the history of the development of cybernetics, the state and importance of cybernetics in the modern world, the formation of skills in applying classical cybernetics methods to software engineering problems, as well as improving English skills language in the professional field. The paper gives the overview of the new course, its structure, risk analysis and the ways to overcome the obstacles in designing the course.