摘要：The present work considers the development of adult education in Russia from the elimination of illiteracy from the late 19th -early 20th centuries to the use of information and communication technologies at the beginning of the 21st century. The aim of the article is to consider the stages of development of adult education and to determine at the stages of development the most sought-after educational areas and technologies in additional adult education. In this work, differences in the process of teaching children and adults are considered, an excursion is made into the history of the formation of adult education in Russia. A modern picture of additional adult education is given. Based on the studies, the authors conclude that for adults the most sought-after educational field is the study of a foreign language using remote technologies.
