Online teaching of mathematics to engineering students

The article reveals the problems of organizing distance learning as an educational process with all its inherent components: goals, content, methods, organizational forms, training resources. Methodological approaches to the organization of distance learning of engineering students in mathematics are considered. The analysis of forms and methods of teaching is given, the main directions of distance learning development are given. The problems solved by students and teachers in distance learning are singled out. The article determines the focus of distance learning to the development of independent cognitive skills, the formation of academic, social-personal and professional competencies, increasing students' own activity, their motivation for educational and cognitive activities. It is concluded that distance learning can be considered as an independent form of education and in combination with the traditional form as it has significant differences that cannot be implemented in the traditional form