Distance Education Degrees
Studying at the post-secondary level without actually setting foot in a classroom is an increasingly popular choice for adult learners. The field of distance education needs people who have the knowledge to develop curricula and teach programs in this unique context. Getting a degree in distance education prepares graduates for a number of careers in the growing field of distance education, including:
• Coordinator of Online Instruction
• Director of Distance Learning
• Distance Learning Librarian
• Online Course Support Specialist
• Online Librarian/Resource Manager
• Online Teacher
• Production Manager
• Program Evaluator/Educational Consultant
• Technical Director
• Technical Expert
Distance education students may choose to concentrate their degree studies in one of these areas:
• Distance Education Technology
• Distance Education Teaching and Training
• Distance Education Policy and Management
Examples of courses you would take as part of a distance education degree program are:
• Assessment and Quality Assurance in Distance Education
• Costs and Economics of Distance Education
• Distance Education, Globalization, and Development
• Distance Education Systems
• Foundations of Distance Education
• Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills
• Leadership in Distance Education
• Learner Support in Distance Education and Training
• Library and Intellectual Property Issues in Distance Education
• Teaching and Learning in Online Distance Education
• Technology in Distance Education
• The Business of Distance Education
