The Role of Distance Learning in the Development of the Digital Economy

The article presents the results of the analysis of the problem of digitalization of the modern economy from the point of view of the possibilities of using the positive experience of introducing distance educational technologies into the higher education system. Distance learning technologies make it possible to expand the list of educational services, increase their availability and increase the percentage of highly qualified competitive professionals in the economic sector. The purpose of the study is to analyze and determine the possibility of developing the country's digital economy based on expanding the informatization of the higher education system through the use of distance learning technologies. Based on the analysis of the norms of current legislation, expert opinions, statistics and research data on the stated issues, the article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning, the introduction of distance learning technologies in the creation of an educational space for an effective digital economy in Russia. Currently, all kinds of changes are taking place around us, which affect all areas of life. These include the increased development of digital technologies, the evolution of the globalization process, which encourage all market participants to compete with each other, teach to quickly adapt to all kinds of changes, develop the participants' abilities for self-improvement. Also they increase the information space, which leads to the improvement of institutions and social structures, establishes a new type of economy in which information technology is the central element. This is all a manifestation of the digital economy. It is expected that in the future the results of this study will be used to solve theoretical and practical problems in the field of e-learning, as well as to develop methods for implementing distance learning, taking into account the specifics in Russia.