Online testing in teaching mathematics: problems and opportunities of distance learning

Teaching mathematics in distance education has uncovered many problems and possibilities. The objective of this paper was to expose the obstacles and potentials of distance education based on the practices of Universitas Terbuka in offering mathematics courses. Modern technology of on-line testing is becoming more widely used in teaching mathematics. The advantages and disadvantages of this method of teaching and knowledge control are discussed. The analysis of the vulnerabilities of the testing procedure is given.