CONTENT, BASIC CONCEPTS AND SCIENTIFIC GROUNDS FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
The article analyzes the theoretical foundations for distance learning. The problematic aspects of the study of distance education in the national educational space are considered. The distinction between the concepts «distance education» and «distance learning» is substantiated. The specific characteristics of distance learning, which are fixed in its difference from traditional forms of learning, are defined. It is concluded that distance learning is a modern way of organizing the educational process based on the principle of independent learning and wide use of modern pedagogical and information technologies.