THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECT "E-LEARNING - AS A ROAD TO THE COMMUNICATION IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT"

Distance learning, owing to such advantages as flexibility, ease of access, modular character, quality, cost-effectiveness, state-of-the-art technology, large audiences, social balance, global reach, the new role of the teacher, positive effect on the learner, has become a leading mode of tuition and instructional technology practically at all levels of the education system. Simultaneously, the very important initiation is the international co-operation in area of the e-learning, exchange of experiences, creation of common information and communication space in Visegrad Region as well as creating common conception of the teachers' preparation in area e-learning. This article describes the international educational Project "E-learning - as a Road to Communication in a Multicultural Environment", in particularly, description of aims achieved, fulfilling a set of objectives and expected contribution of the project, other long-term objectives successfully supported by the project. Also the author of article is Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland), which was the coordinator of this project, presents in the article some photos of participants of the Conference " Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning", Workshop "Distance Course Design Using CLMS MOODLE" and Project posters.