E-Education as a New Education Paradigm: Case of Azerbaijan

The article is devoted to the consideration of the issues and trends in the use of e-education among the Azerbaijani higher educational institutions (HEI) and presents a systematic analysis of the already established and gradually emerging advantages and disadvantages of this learning form. It discusses the main quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the e-education market and provides the main reasons that stimulate its development in the higher education system, as well as the factors, which delayed its implementation. The authors conclude that Azerbaijan lacks experience of system regulation in e-education industry on the format of legislative initiatives.