RUDN Journal of Informatization in EducationRUDN Journal of Informatization in Education2312-86312312-864XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)6993Research ArticleComparative analysis of the contingent of students of the correspondence form of teachingKalmykovaO VChair of software information systems and innovatics-Moscow State University of economy, statistics and informatics150120151536208092016Copyright © 2015,2015The article examines the contingent of students of classical distance learning and online learning are the same, which prepares specialists in MESI, identifies features and conclusions are formulated for the development of online learning.trainingdistance learningcorrespondence educatione-learningonline learningdistance education technologylearning management system (LMS)направления обучениязаочное обучениедистанционное обучениеэлектронное обучениеонлайн-обучениедистанционные образовательные технологиисистема дистанционного обучения (СДО)