MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTANCE LEARNING MODE IN THE LIGHT OF MODERN SOCIAL POLICY
In the light of such a direction of sociology as «social structure, social institutions and processes» (22.00.04), it is important to consider such a fundamental social institution as education. The article deals with the issues of managing educational ac- tivities in higher education and secondary schools in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The possibilities of distance learning in certain social conditions are analyzed, the advantages and disadvantages of online learning are identified, conclusions are made about this type of educational process and about the possibility of effective management of educa- tional activities in the distance learning mode. The method of sociological research of online learning during the coronavirus pandemic was included observation. The re- sults of this study are presented in the article. The authors consider the possibilities of educational institutions in the implementation of the learning process in a distance format. The possibilities of effective implementation of elements of this type of training are revealed. The article describes the use of the Moodle electronic learning system at the Bryansk state University named after academi- cian I. G. Petrovsky, which greatly facilitated the introduction of online learning in the educational process. The results of the study consist in analyzing both the advantages and disadvantages of online learning in a given period of time, and giving a picture of this phenomenon in a single University. This analysis is necessary for applying the experience in modern conditions - during the period of systemic innovations in Rus- sian education, for successful and effective management of educational activities in difficult conditions.