Distance learning as a modern direction of education in the field of physical culture and sports

Abstract

The article considers modern forms of distance learning, which is due to the social need in the world and which provides various opportunities for all people regardless of social status to exercise human rights to education and information. With the growth of information technology and communication, online learning and teaching are becoming more important than the buzzword in the scientific world, in most institutions many educational modules have long supported the online version, and with the deteriorating epidemiological situation in Ukraine caused by the spread of coronavirus (COVID) -19), distance learning was introduced in institutions of higher education, professional higher and professional education. However, in terms of life cycle, distance learning in the field of physical culture and sports still remains in its initial phase. The perspective opportunities of the distance education development for the specified specialties are singled out, considering the characteristics of the target audience, in particular, the growth of the number of working masters and graduate students who receive additional higher education, future specialists from the metropolitan regions. The necessity of considering the features of the region and the mentality of the population during the transition to the distance education is emphasized.