Electronic textbooks as a means of modern education

The article discusses the effectiveness and role of e-books in the learning process. The creation of electronic textbooks is one of the most urgent problems in the educational process today. The expansion of the use of modern information technologies has necessitated the development of electronic learning tools that increase the efficiency of independent learning of students and the quality of education. The use of electronic learning tools in the educational process is effective for both the teacher and the student. The use of electronic learning tools in the educational process does not contradict the traditional teaching method, but rather complements the use of its achievements. It also considers such comparison parameters as: page and spread; movement of the reader through the book; plane and depth; book block; individual appearance of the book; text; illustration; tactile sensations; reliability of information storage and available updating of information; advantages and disadvantages of both forms of the book. He advantages of an e-book in relation to a printed one are almost exclusively related to its greater information capacity and ease of use accompanied by sound effects. With all the convenience of the e-book format, it is possible that the reader does not want to download it and prefers to look directly on the site or like in a bookstore, wants to first scroll through the publication, and then decide whether to download it or not. The main shortcomings of the e-book come down to the loss of its individual artistic appearance. Currently, there are many tools for creating e-learning tools. For example, SunRav BookEditor, SunRav BookReader, TurboSite, Flipsnack, EdApp, Canva, etc. The possibilities of the program as SunRav BookEditor, TurboSite as well as the free online software Flipsnack are considered. SunRav BookEditor, TurboSite is a convenient and easy to use tool for creating eLearning tools. Using these programs, you can create e-books of any complexity with graphic capabilities.