This article highlights the relevance of considering the issues of digitalization of the educational process in educational organizations implementing programs of higher education, advanced training and retraining. The concept of digital didactics is given, the principles of the digital educational process are considered, the tasks of implementing digital technologies and their possible implementation are analyzed. Factors influencing the construction of the digital educational process are considered. The importance of implementing distance learning is emphasized. The category of «adult» students is defined. The principles of digital didactics are outlined. Features of traditional and innovative digital educational platforms are considered. The analysis of difficulties of switching over to distance learning in higher education institutions is carried out. Recommendations for teachers in the main points of distance learning organization in higher education are formulated.