Professional readiness of the teachers to create electronic educational content (by the example of professional development programs)

The possibility of implementing additional professional programs using e-learning and distance learning technologies is discussed. The condition for the effectiveness of this activity is the professional readiness of the teacher to create electronic educationalcontent. The scientific literature on the problems of teachers' readiness has been analyzed. Components have been identified and criteria for professional readiness have been defined. The purpose of the work was to identify the readiness of teachers to create electronic educational content. On the basis of theoretical and empirical methods the conclusions were made that a condition of qualitative organization of the teacher's own activity on creation of electronic educational content is a set of all components of professional readiness. Thus, the task of effective implementation of additional professional programs with the use of e-learning and distance educational technologies is solved.