The coronavirus has forced educational institutions to switch from face-toface teaching to online mode. The epidemiological crisis has accelerated the development of digital educational technologies, as compared to using them randomly in traditional education, remote education in 2020 became virtually the only way to implement the educational process. The complex epidemiological situation has shown us the importance of online teaching and online learning has emerged as a new reality. Educational institutions are experimenting with different options of online teaching approaches and technologies and are trying to implement the educational activities in a more efficient and quality manner.
At this stage, improving the quality of online learning is crucial. Teachers have completely changed their teaching approach to cope with the new conditions and adapt to changing situations. There are two ways, in which educational technology is evolving at this 'remote' time: online teaching methods for quality education and the introduction of online learning in educational institutions on a massive scale.
Since the beginning of the mass transition to remote education in March 2020, personal experience of remote interaction with students, the use of various programs for distance education management has been accumulated. Analysis of the use of mass transition to remote education practices allows identifying the pros and cons, challenges and growth areas of online learning.
Pros.
1. The advantage of this education mode is high mobility and accessibility. With online learning, we can teach a large number of students at any time and in any part of the world. The student has the opportunity to study the discipline at a comfortable pace, in any space [5]. Lectures and seminars can also be accessed from cell phones, but not just laptops and computers. Thanks to online learning, access to education is open to all participants in education; it can cover students in remote areas [6].