The article presents the main implementation aspects of electronic educational resources in higher education. Are the main advantages of e-learning courses which include: interactivity, a variety of formats for information, self-study activation, learning in real time, ease of access the resource and, finally, the ability to build individual educational trajectory. It is emphasized that an independent analysis of the information, search engines and software skills, remote execution of tasks make learning adequate to the modern requirements. The article notes that, ideally, the most important achievement of e-learning might be the formation of a new paradigm of education based on independent creative research; might be fostering a new generation of purposeful and persevering professionals adapted to the modern information community. However, the study revealed a contradiction between the real results and the ideal conception. E-learning experience in higher education has shown that the electronic designs are not a panacea. The problem of enhancing the own creative search and development of new competencies and professional growth remains open. Some students perceive an electronic course as the extra aggravating element in the educational process. But new technologies offer opportunities for misappropriation of information products, of plagiarism and cheating. As a result, e-learning becomes a brake on student development. It is concluded that e-learning, despite its advantages, currently has a number of shortcomings and still cannot talk about quality education. The output at this stage of development is seen in the combination of digital technologies with traditional learning, personal contact between teacher and student, real communication and help in the formation and development of the student.