Educational programs with the use of the network form: normative and legal support and models of implementation

The article uses materials of the research in the field of legal support of implementing educational programs in network format and network educational program models ready to use in higher education system. The aim of the article is to identify problems related to legal support of network educational programs implementation and provide an overview of existing network educational programs forms in higher education system. As a result of legal norms analysis it was identified that there is no complete regulation system for financial support and forming teaching workload for teaching programs in a network format. Attention should be paid to resource requirements of joint educational programs and their expertise, etc. The authors analyzed models reflected in Methodic recommendations on reorganizing educational activities involving network educational program implementation. Models suggested for implementation in the framework of Decree on organizing network educational programs at Federal universities were also reviewed. Analysis of educational programs implementation models demonstrated that as a rule implementation is conducted by means of using and adapting models suggested by reviewed documents, but modern trends in the field of integration of science, education and industry offer new forms of network programs implementation.