Models Self-Blend and A LA CARTE as a promising direction for the transformation of higher education

The article discusses possible options for the transition from the traditional form of organizing the educational process to blended learning at a university. The author reveals the advantages and disadvantages of the Self-Blend and A LA CARTE blended learning organization models, which allow combining traditional full-time education with independent work of students in a digital environment corresponding to a new generation of specialists. The advantages models are: the formation of educational routes for students, taking into account the goals of training, changes in the specialty and the labor market; great freedom of the student when he can choose a convenient time, place and pace of training; motivating students to study in traditional classes with a teacher, reducing the percentage of incomplete courses.