DISTANCE E-LEARNING COURSES FOR USE IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AT UNIVERSITIES

Over the past decade in the system of higher education the most
relevant and widely demanded form of education for students is
distance learning using e-learning courses. In Russia, as in other
countries of the world, e-learning has gained immense popularity
and has become widely used along with traditional forms of
education. The article describes the advantages of e-learning and
distance learning technologies in the organization of the
educational process for students and teachers, and for educational
institutions.
The study used SWOT-analysis of the introduction of distance elearning courses in the system of training University students to
teaching. The analysis aims to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of education using e-learning courses, as well as
external opportunities and threats to implement this approach.
Distance learning is implemented through educational Internet
portals, created on the basis of educational institutions, and is
carried out using modern telecommunication technologies (online and off-line) without direct contact between the teacher and
students.
The formation of competencies of the teacher of distance learning
can take place as efficiently as possible in the refresher courses in
the distance learning mode. To develop a distance learning
course, the teacher needs to form information competencies, and
to implement – communication and communication
competencies, as well as personal self-improvement. How to
improve the quality of the educational process with the help of
distance learning? What conditions are necessary for the
implementation of such training? The answer to these questions
was obtained based on the analysis of scientific publications and
research of domestic and foreign scientists, as well as on the
generalization of experience with remote electronic training
courses.
Distance e-learning is a rather complicated process, it requires not
only moral and material costs, but also appropriate training of the
teacher. The success of the introduction of e-learning in the
system of modern higher education is determined by a
sufficiently high motivation of the teaching staff and students. It
is possible to tell with confidence that today students more ready
to use e-learning than teachers, as the current modern generation
is widely developed skills in social networks and computer
technology.
SWOT analysis of distance e-learning revealed the advantages of
blended learning against traditional (face-to-face) or only
electronic, carried out offline and online
Involvement of University teachers in e-distance learning is
possible if you develop a well-thought-out system of motivation.
Since the development of an electronic educational complex and
the subsequent work in it requires a lot of time and effort, it is
necessary to solve the problem of reducing the overall workload
of the teacher. The second important issue is to ensure the interest
of the teaching staff through a system of additional incentive
supplements to wages. The lack of adequate remuneration for the
creation and work with the e-learning complex leads to the fact
that the preference for distance learning is given to professors and
associate professors (who have higher pay and less load)
compared to the Junior teaching staff. The solution of these issues
on the part of the University management can lead to the
successful implementation of e-learning in the educational
process and meet the needs of modern society and the labor
market in workers capable of self-education throughout life. The
integration of e-learning in the educational process, the use of
distance learning technologies are not administratively defined
mechanism, and historically natural new learning technology.
Thus, the components of methodological support of e-learning of
students for additional professional programs should be a
specially organized methodical system, which is based on modern
approaches to improving the quality of continuing education of
professionals, takes into account the peculiarities of education of
adult students, uses the achievements of modern digital didactics.
Keywords: e-learning course, distance education, blended
learning, higher-education system