Are you considering a career in online education? Looking for a program that will develop your ability to organize, design, teach, and evaluate online courses? The Online Education PhD Degree at Capella University could be right for you.

Program Highlights

In the Online Education PhD Degree, the focus is on mastering the most up-to-date research and tools in the online learning environment. Most of your courses at Capella University will take place online. However, you'll also get doses of in-person training by attending 3 residential seminars, each one week long.

Throughout your program, you'll maintain close contact with faculty and professional mentors. At Capella University, you'll be encouraged to pursue your professional passion.

Curriculum Details

The Online Education PhD Degree includes doctoral dissertations, seminars, and dynamic courses. You'll study with industry-experienced instructors in a curriculum that is designed to enhance your career. Examples of courses you will take at Capella University include:

• Principles of Instructional Design.
• Ethics and Social Responsibility in Distance Education.
• Design Online Instruction.
• Advanced Instructional Design.
• Leadership for Instructional Design.
• Theoretical Basis of Instructional Design.
• Theories of Learning and Instruction.
• The Future of Educational Institutions: Topics and Trends.
• The Historical and Social Foundations of Education.

Length of Online Education PhD Degree

120 quarter credits

Accreditation

North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission

How to Get Started

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