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Online Adult Education Degree Programs

Online Adult Education Degrees: Adult education has grown and developed in the past years from teaching adults basic and remedial skills to teaching adults new skills in the latest technology, and new and creative ways to problem solve and manage new types of information.
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Online Adult Education Degree Programs

The following schools have accredited degree programs in Online Adult Education
 Capella University
 Western Governors University
 Jones International University

A Career in Adult Education
The field of adult education offers rewarding career opportunities. As a teacher, instructor, tutor, professor, lecturer, facilitator, trainer, coach or mentor you will help to enrich the lives of your future students. Adult educators teach in many different settings. These include public schools, colleges, universities, businesses, vocational schools, job training centers and community organizations. As a teacher for adults you will find the opportunity for travel arises due to the fact that adult educators are required around the world. Teaching abroad employment prospects for graduates are excellent. You will find EFL / ESL / TESOL job opportunities throughout the world, from Spain to South Korea, Thailand to Turkey, there are literally thousands of jobs abroad for certified ESL teachers.

Capella University
  • MS in Ed - Postsecondary and Adult Education
    Enrich your understanding of the unique needs of adult learners and increase your career opportunities in college teaching, one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. This online master's specialization is designed to provide you the tools you need to design, deliver and manage effective instruction programs for adults in a variety of settings, including online education, workforce development, continuing education, higher education, and military education. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing postsecondary faculty, corporate training, or adult education positions in the fields of higher education, business, and nonprofit or community education.
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about their Online Adult Education Degree Programs.


Western Governors University
  • M.S. in Educational Leadership
    This program is specifically designed for already-licensed, practicing teachers aspiring to become school principals. If you can devote 15-20 hours per week to your studies, you'll be prepared to serve as a highly effective, instruction-based, certified principal. You will learn, for example, how to design and implement effective, standards-based educational improvement plans. The course of study integrates best practices in educational leadership into a case-study approach that culminates in an integrated practicum and capstone project.
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University
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Jones International Univeristy
  • M.Ed. in Adult Education
    Whether you are currently working in the adult education field or seek an exciting and meaningful career change, JIU's M.Ed in Adult Education will provide you the practical skills, techniques, and confidence to excel in this growing industry. Our project-based degree program is comprehensive - you will address not only theory, organizational development strategies and assessments of adult learning, but apply this new knowledge to real-world situations. Our special emphasis on technology in adult education will enhance your skills even more.
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Univeristy
about their Online Adult Education Programs.

A Career in Adult Education
The field of adult education offers rewarding career opportunities. As a teacher, instructor, tutor, professor, lecturer, facilitator, trainer, coach or mentor you will help to enrich the lives of your future students. Adult educators teach in many different settings. These include public schools, colleges, universities, businesses, vocational schools, job training centers and community organizations. As a teacher for adults you will find the opportunity for travel arises due to the fact that adult educators are required around the world. Teaching abroad employment prospects for graduates are excellent. You will find EFL / ESL / TESOL job opportunities throughout the world, from Spain to South Korea, Thailand to Turkey, there are literally thousands of jobs abroad for certified ESL teachers. The US Department of Education found a third of adults were seeking and engaging in education in 1988/9. Just at that time, 588,000 jobs were held by adult education teachers in the US, according to US Department of Labor. A National Center for Education Statistics report on the number, tenure and the average salary on full-time instructional faculty in all degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. indicates an average salary of $54,097 for all ranks combined, with salaries varying from $33,819 for instructors to $71,322 for professors.

Online Teaching Degree Programs
A variety of degrees are available, along with programs in instruction and administration. Coursework includes planning and executing adult education programs, adult education administration, and social issues in adult education.

A bachelor's degree is required to work in education for most states, however graduates from master's degree programs will have the best job opportunities and generally a higher salary in the education field. The Master of Arts in Education (MAED) Program with specialization in Adult Education and Distance Learning is a graduate degree for individuals with a bachelors degree wanting to develop and enhance skills necessary to effectively teach within a post-secondary setting or training environment in business. The program focuses on the study of adult learning theories, instructional design, multiple distance education modalities, assessment and evaluation, as well as tools, techniques and strategies associated with distance education with a focus on self-directed learning. An online PhD in adult education prepares you to meet the challenges in education with today's best practices with current curriculum grounded in educational theory.The postsecondary and adult education specialization will enhance your ability to teach in a variety of settings. The curriculum focuses on major theories of adult learning and distance education. This program also has a focus in the application of theory to develop effective learning communities. You will develop critical analysis and research skills and gain the knowledge necessary to develop best practices in postsecondary instruction with an emphasis on creating productive learning environments for individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
Online Adult Education Degree Programs
Capella University
Master of Science (MS) and PHD in Education Postsecondary and Adult Education.

Jones International University
M.Ed. in Adult Education.

Western Governors University
Western Governors University offers M.S. in Educational Leadership program is specifically designed for already licensed, practicing teachers aspiring to become school principals.

University of Phoenix
Online Master of Arts in Education with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction -Adult Education, Online Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training
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