Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba13542Research ArticleTHEORETICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES OF CREATING PROFESSIONAL-ORIENTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENTGartsovA D-GartsovaD A-Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia150320153242717092016Copyright © 2015,2015The article characterizes technological approaches to forming a network educational environment for teaching Russian as a foreign language on base of instrumental platforms with open license codes. The platforms allow teachers to independently create electronic aids for different levels and aspects of teachingnetwork educational environmentoriginal instrumental meanspersonal educational siteсетевая образовательная средаавторские инструментальные средстваперсональный образовательный сайт