BLENDED LEARNING: THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY OF IMPLEMENTATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The relevance of the material presented in the article is caused by the system implementation of modern information and communication technologies into the educational process of higher educational institutions, that induces the appearance of new kinds and forms of its organization, such as blended learning. Today, there is no single view of the content of this phenomenon among scientists. Based on the analysis of scientific literature and practical developments of pedagogical community the author has analyzed the content and features of the concept of "blended learning", highlighted two approaches to its understanding: narrow and wide. There is presented a generalized classification of blended learning models, as well as proposed strategic stages of its implementation in activities of educational institutions.