Blended learning model to develop professional communicative competence in a Business English Course for graduate students of non-linguistic universities
| Authors: Gunina N.A. | Published: 19.08.2015 |
| Published in issue: #9(35)/2015 | |
| DOI: 10.18698/2306-8477-2015-9-295 | |
| Category: Technological aspects of the engineering education | Chapter: Pedagogics | |
| Keywords: blended classroom, Web 2.0, open access technology, institutionally supported LMS; communicative competence | |
The paper describes the concept of blended learning and its applicability to teaching Business English to graduate students of non-linguistic universities. The benefits and challenges of blended courses have been explored. Open access and closed technologies have been reviewed and compared.
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