IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS: ORGANIZATIONAL, MOETHODOLOGICAL, HUMAN RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT ISSUES
Russian higher vocational education system is currently undergoing a reform, with joining the Bologna process, implementing dual-level education system (Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree), moving to new federal state education standards, implementing a competency-based approach – all these institutional transformations shape the reforms and content of education process in higher learning institutions. Classical form of education, with in-class learning (lectures and seminars), independent work, tests and exams, is becoming less efficient in terms of building professional knowledge and skills. On the one hand, the new educational standards need implementation of variative forms and methods of training into the education process. On the other hand, students demand flexible forms of education, which allow combining education and work effectively.
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