Blended Learning Barriers: An Investigation, Exposition and Solutions

Abstract

As we move toward knowledge society, it is important that we persist to identify successful models of learning at the institutional, program, course and activity levels. This endeavor will require understanding and capitalizing on the opportunities available in both face-to-face and computer mediated or distributed learning environments. This paper expounds blended learning as well as explaining where it is useful and why it is important. In practice there are different barriers to blended learning. In the present study we provide an overview of barriers of e-learning, which represents the substantial side of blended learning, and demonstrate how to cope with these barriers.

Keywords: Blended learning, e-learning barriers, information and communication technology, online learning.