A Thematic Review of Blended Learning in Higher Education

Thisarticlereviewstheinternationalliteratureonblendedlearninginviewofestablishingitsthematic trendsinhighereducation.ThesystematicreviewthroughPRISMA,soughttoanswerthreeresearch questions:First,howhavepublicationsevolvedfrom2000to2016inblendedlearninginhigher education?Secondly,whatthemesarefrequentlypublishedinblendedlearningsince2000to2016? Thirdly,whataretheemergingsub-themesintheblendedlearningpublicationsinhighereducation? Athematicresultispresentedindicatingmajortrends(inorderoffrequency:highesttolowest)in the Instructional design, Disposition, Exploration, Learner Outcomes, Comparison, Technology, Interactions,ProfessionalDevelopment,Demographic,andOthers.Theauthorsareoftheviewthat thisarticlecontributestotheunderstandingandknowledgeofthecurrentresearchtrendsinblended learningandascertainsthatmuchhastobedoneintermsofBlendedLearningframeworks. KEywoRdS Blended Learning, Blended Learning Framework, Collaborative Web Technologies, Higher Education

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