DISTANCE EDUCATION AS A COMPONENT OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL SPACE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article shows the relevance of the development of distance education as a component of the virtual educational space. A definition of the concept of “virtual educational space” is proposed, according to which the virtual educational space acts as external and internal conditions for performing educational activities on the basis of informational technologies. Short description of these conditions is given. The requirements for the organization of a virtual educational space are highlighted. The necessity of solving the issues of developing criteria for assessing the quality of distance education is justified. The article presents specific requirements for a teacher working in the distance education system, and suggests the way of teachers training.