Master of Education – Open, Digital, and Distance Education

The Master of Education – Open, Digital, and Distance Education is a 33-credit online graduate program at Athabasca University. Students select either a thesis-based route or a course-based route that concludes with a capstone e-portfolio project, and can focus their studies in one of four areas: Leadership in Education, Instructional Design, Mobile Learning, or K-12 Online and Blended Learning. The program accepts applications three times a year, with deadlines of January 15, May 15, and September 15, and allows up to six years to complete. Up to 12 credits earned in another graduate program may be transferred in. Admission requires a baccalaureate degree or equivalent education and experience. First offered in 1994, the program is aimed at professionals working in distance education and training roles across a range of sectors, including business, government agencies, voluntary and professional associations, hospitals and other health-care organizations, and schools, colleges, and universities. It suits educators, instructional designers, and training managers who want to build graduate-level expertise in delivering and leading distance and online learning within their own organizations.