Role of Teachers in Blended Learning Environment

Blended Learning is one of the strategies used to apply the e-learning trend that is becoming more popular. This paper gives an overview of the concept of Blended Learning from different perspectives such as the Holistic Perspective, the Educational Perspective, the Pragmatic Perspective, the Corporate Training Perspective, and the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Perspective. It also discusses the many blended learning methodologies. This paper also discusses the Blended Learning approaches, such as the synchronous instructional method and the asynchronous instructional method, to assist readers in selecting the optimal instructional method. In addition, the study highlights the dimensions of the blended learning strategy, which include blending offline and online learning, self-paced and live blending, collaborative learning, and blending structured and unstructured learning. This study also covers the areas where this technique is useful, as well as the obstacles that this technique faces, such as technological challenges, organizational challenges, and described in terms of its various advantages. Factors that promote successful blended learning are also mentioned in this paper.