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 professiona