Blended, or hybrid, courses have often been touted as the ideal way to facilitate learning as they allow learners to interact in both face-to-face and online settings, thereby experiencing the “best of both worlds.” In practice, that ideal learning setting is more difficult to achieve. While blended courses have the potential to integrate the most beneficial aspects of each modality, such course design requires diligence to successfully navigate a balance and ensure the optimal delivery mode is considered for each learning scenario. In this article, the authors share the most current research on blended learning for adults, including benefits and drawbacks, various blended models, the results of an empirical study comparing two blended designs, and conclude with a practitioner tool to guide decision-making and achieve the appropriate balance of online and face-to-face and ultimately realize the best of both worlds for adult learners.

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混合学习：平衡成人学习者的两全其美

混合或混合课程经常被吹捧为促进学习的理想方式，因为它们允许学习者在面对面和在线环境中进行互动，从而体验“两全其美”。在实践中，这种理想的学习环境更难以实现。虽然混合课程有可能整合每种模式最有益的方面，但这种课程设计需要努力成功地平衡并确保为每个学习场景考虑最佳交付模式。在本文中，作者分享了关于成人混合学习的最新研究，包括优点和缺点、各种混合模型、比较两种混合设计的实证研究结果、