1. The student chooses the time and place of study;
2. Access to educational materials via the Internet from anywhere in our country;
3. Study will not interfere with work;
4. Flexible training periods;
5. Helps reduce travel costs to and from the place of study;
6. You can conduct training for many people.
Disadvantages of distance education:
1) There is no person nearby who could emotionally color knowledge, this is a significant minus for the learning process;
2) The need for a personal computer and Internet access;
3) One of the problems of training remains the problem of establishing the identity of the user in the verification of knowledge. It is impossible to predict who completed the work;
4) For distance learning self-discipline is necessary;
5) The high complexity of developing distance learning courses.
Speak about the origin of distant learning
Modules studied at a distance are typically arranged as a sequence of teaching activities over an eight-week period. Students are able to set their own study schedule during a module around the seminars and group work.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the pace and rhythm of life in all spheres of economic, spiritual, educational space. The spread of the disease has prompted governments in many parts of the world to shift the educational process to distance learning. This situation has led to inequalities in access to education. According to a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a third of the world’s students (about 463 million) were unable to access distance learning after school closed through COVID-19. A significant part of higher education institutions in the world has switched to distance education. In Ukraine, distance learning has also been introduced in higher education institutions. This form of educational process is not new for our country. Distance learning has been actively implemented in Ukraine since 2002. The MOODLE software platform (distance management system) has been introduced in many higher educational institutions of some countries. In order to avoid inequality in the provision of educational services, it is envisaged that the period of distance learning should be not less than full-time education at the appropriate educational and qualification levels, areas of training and specialties.