Distance learning as a factor of increasing the efficiency of the educational process

The problem of developing effective educational technologies in the format of distance learning remains one of the most urgent for the world education system. The main initiator of the updating of online educational platforms was the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed the problems of the transition of all educational institutions to the online mode. The research problem lies in the need to develop an effective pedagogical technology of distance learning as a factor in increasing the efficiency of the educational process. The purpose of the research is to present the experience of distance learning as a factor in increasing the efficiency of the educational process. The research objectives are to clarify the concept of «distance learning»; to reveal the concept of distance learning; describe the experience of using Moodle and Microsoft Teams online learning platforms; to identify the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning in modern educational practice. The research methodology and methods. The sources of information are scientific articles on the research topic, information from official sites. Methods used are analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization. The research results. The prerequisites for the popularization of distance learning in the modern practice of educational institutions have been substantiated; the experience of distance learning using the example of testing Moodle and Microsoft Teams online platforms has been described; the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning in modern educational practice have been identified. Key findings: distance learning is based on the use of a digital educational environment (information and communication resources); the concept of distance learning provides for three types of distance learning: synchronous, asynchronous and blended; Moodle and Microsoft Teams online platforms are optimal for distance learning.