In this article is discussed the possibilities of students independent work of higher education institutions based on the use of electronic educational and methodological complexes as a component of the educational information environment of an educational institution, structure, advantages and disadvantages of its use in the educational process. The electronic educational and methodical complex structure as a full-fledged component of the modern educational process and criteria for its creation has been determined. The analysis was carried out and the existing educational information systems and electronic educational and methodical complexes were characterized. A list of training products that are included in the electronic educational-methodical complex structure of the discipline is given. The developed electronic educational and methodical complex, the scope of its application and use is presented. The diagrams of use cases were presented for individual users types. An introduction to the system of two types of users was provided. The functions and principles of the main service components, which allow organizing a planned, cognitive, organizational and methodological orientation of students' activities, which are targeting to achieve a result: the assimilation of a certain academic discipline, which students master independently without the information support and communication technologies. The developed database is presented, which enables you to operate educational complex.It was identified the main advantages and disadvantages of existing educational information systems. Attention was focused on the issue of assessing the quality of learning outcomes.