Synchronous versus asynchronous Learning: Is There a Measurable Difference?
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2015
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International Academy of Business and Economics
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Much is being made of the use of asynchronous learning as a result of the popularity of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offerings. Can MOOCs, or any online asynchronous teaching method be the best approach in teaching large numbers of students? They address the pedagogical criteria for the transference of knowledge to students, but to what extent? This study addresses the critical voids that purely asynchronous teaching vehicles fail to provide as a source of viable learning. That void is the lack of synchronous interactivity with the source of learning, the relationship between the student and the teacher as well as the relationship between students. The results of this research study will provide information on the uses of applying different synchronous cognitive reinforcement capabilities that can produce significant course completion rates based on improved synchronous methodologies. This study can be considered a review of existing methodologies to arrive at a success/failure rating scale that can prove beneficial to instructional designers in the use of synchronous attributes to large asynchronous course development.
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Tyler, J. & Zurick, A. (2015, October). Synchronous versus asynchronous Learning: Is there a measurable difference. European Journal of Management, 15(3), 69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.18374/EJM-15-3.6