INTEGRATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING AS A MECHANISM FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE SYSTEM OF TRAINING SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM

Abstract

The article considers the peculiarities of conducting classes in a distance format. The transition to this training format is the optimal form of effective interaction with students, which allows you to maintain the pace of mastering the program material and avoid a possible interruption of educational activities as a whole. Modern realities of the development of tourism and education in Ukraine are characterized by high requirements for future specialists in the field of service and tourism. Therefore, the problems of integration of remote forms of education into the process of training personnel in the field of tourism are the most urgent today. This article proposes a methodology for the development of distance courses: "Tourist Local History", "Basics of Marketing (in the field of tourism)" and "Organizational Behavior", which combines elements of distance and electronic (open) learning for the training of specialists in the field of tourism. The main structural elements and forms of presentation of the material are defined and characterized: online lectures and webinars, electronic lectures, test and professional-oriented online tasks, forum discussions, etc. Specific forms of work for the courses "Tourist Local History", "Fundamentals of Marketing (in the field of tourism)" and "Organizational Behavior" are video and 3D tours, which ensure clarity and efficiency of learning the material. A characteristic feature of the distance course is the possibility of turning all the materials created by the students during the study of the courses into educational tools that can be used as illustrations, reference products or sources of information. The importance of introducing forms of independent work into distance learning, as well as motivational blocks, such as "Metaphor for the course", "Interesting to know", etc., is emphasized. The experience of creating courses: "Tourist Local History", "Fundamentals of Marketing (in the field of tourism)" and "Organizational Behavior", tested during the training of students of the "Tourism" specialty, and the functions of these courses in the training of specialists in the field of tourism are determined. A pedagogical experiment involving the involvement of distance education specialists in the field of tourism in the process of training is described. It was found that the introduction of distance courses into traditional education increases the quality of knowledge of future tourism specialists, and also forms in them the skills of independent scientific work and creative initiative. Keywords: distance learning, interactivity, communicative interaction, moodle distance learning environment; electronic training course; information resources.