Online Teaching
M.S. in Education with a Major in Online Teaching Through Wilkes University
Gain the strategies and skills required to create a community of online learners. Includes an Optional PA Online Instruction Letter of Endorsement.
Online and blended learning have transformed education by increasing access, delivering technology-infused content, and providing a student-centered approach to learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought online learning even more to the forefront of education. Even before the pandemic, Research and Markets forecasted the online education market as $350 Billion by 2025 (Forbes, 2020).
Discover how to achieve desired learning outcomes in an online environment in our fully online master’s program.
Wilkes University offers the degree in Online Teaching with an embedded option for the Pennsylvania Online Instruction Endorsement. This 30-credit, fully online program, helps develop your skills and knowledge in instructional design, effective assessment practices for online environments, building collaborative learning communities, and much more.
Course Requirements
This program requires the completion of 30 credits. If you are working toward the Online Teaching graduate degree through Wilkes University, you must enroll through the Wilkes University website for ALL classes in this degree program, including PLS Classes. All other degree programs including Educational Development and Strategies and Effective Teaching will register on the PLS website for PLS courses and Wilkes courses on the Wilkes portal.
Wilkes University Classes
15 Credits
- Using Technology for Assessment (ED 521)
- Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Support Education (ED 503)
- Developing Online Programs (ED 5037)
- Online Teaching for Pennsylvania Educators (ED 5032) OR
Social & Ethical Issues in Online Learning (ED 5033) - Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment (ED 5038) – To be taken last
PLS Classes
15 Credits
How to Enroll
Apply through Wilkes University.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and a completed application is required.
Optional Pennsylvania Online Instruction Endorsement
Wilkes is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer the Online Instruction Endorsement. The endorsement consists of 12 credits culminating in 20 hours of field experience. It is offered as a standalone option or an embedded part of the Online Teaching degree program. If you are interested, you must hold a valid Pennsylvania Instructional I or II teaching certificate.
Questions?
Please contact PLS Classes.
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