DISTANCE EDUCATION AS FACTOR INFLUENCING SOCIAL PROCESSES

In this scientific article, the process of formation and development of distance learning is studied, the issue of the formation of distance education as one of the forms of education relevant at the present time is con- sidered. An accessible system of distance education is identified, and its means are described that allow conduct- ing a distance course. The conditions created for the formation of distance education are analyzed. This work also determines the need for the development and improvement of distance education, as this correlates with the requirements for education in relation to certain sections of society. Suggestions and recommendations for fur- ther improvement are given