THE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING (from work experience)

The scientific article deals with the problems encountered in the teaching of Russian as a foreign language to foreign students through distance learning (DL) under conditions of the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine measures taken worldwide. DL has become the only form of education available in many countries of the world. The author speaks about the problems of access of students and teachers to Internet resources, about the selection and use of various Internet platforms in the process of DL. The author shares his experience in organizing and administering lessons, midterms and examinations online. In the article, the author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of DL, the academic, psychological problems of students and teachers, the need for electronic content for each educational programs, ICT competency development courses for teachers and improving DL management. The author sets out the tasks to be carried out by the officials of the Ministry of Education, universities and by teachers ahead of the new school year. The pandemic is ongoing and every effort should be made to use DL in a wider format