Jai Kamal's Blog : Work in Progress

According to Wikipedia, " Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace ." These models of learning is used by both job market and academia. There are various models such as flex, Rotation, Self-Blend, enriched virtual model, la carte model etc. Three major models are discussed below. Flex Model In this model most of the instructions are online.Teachers provide assistance in-person only if there is need of assistance.The schedule of classes is decided by students and face-to-face interaction is minimal in this model. Rotation Model In this model mode of instructions (online & onsite) are rotated on a routine basis. This rotation schedule is generally decided by teachers. Students mostly learn at traditional schools with brick and mortar structure. Self-Blend Model In this model students th...

This is a branch of economics which deals with economic concerns of education policy. It starts with the basic demand for education and financing of education but it is not limited to that framework. A lot of work has been done including Becker's Human Capital theory, Screening Hypothesis, Job market signalling , capability approach, social choice approach etc. Some economists have also worked on below mentioned topics: Education and economic growth(Endogenous growth theory) Education as a public good Financing of public education Returns to education Economic assessment of training schemes Measuring productivity and Input out analysis Market failure in education In my opinion, a lot of work is still needs to done in this field. some of the topics of future research could be "Economics of technology enabled education", "Finance of PPP in education" etc.