Re: inexpensive online masters in education

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,Try Western New Mexico University they have an online MA in
Interdisciplinary STudies. You choose your areas of
concentration, one of the available ones is Education. The
entire degree will cost about $6,000

On 10/31/09, Lowie wrote:
> On 8/26/09, lane wrote:
>> What is the absolute cheapest online masters that anyone
>> has heard of?
>
> 10-31-2009
>
> I'm engaged in a similar search! So far, the most affordable,
> accredited, online M.Ed. programs I've come across are those
> offered by the American College of Education. The areas of
> specialization include Curriculum & Instruction, C&I with ESL,
> C&I with Bilingual, Educational Leadership, and Educational
> Technology. I understand their current rate is $4,950 if you
> apply by November 23 - after that it will be $6,950 (still more
> affordable than most). I'd love to hear opinions from those
> who've already participated in the ACE M.Ed. program! I'm very
> interested in signing up but would like some anecdotal evidence
> first. Here are the factors I've considered and researched so
far:
>
> 1) Is the college accredited? Yes, ACE is accredited by the
> North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Higher
> Learning Commission. The original accreditation that Barat
> College obtained in 1943 was continued in 2005 when ACE
> bought Barat. ACE's most recent accreditation evaluation
> (PEAQ) was completed in 2007-2008 and their next one is
> scheduled for 2013-2014.
>
> 2) How can they offer an affordable program? Well, perhaps
> it's because they're specialized: ACE only offers a variety
> of M.Ed. degrees, nothing else. And it's all done online,
> which must reduce traditional infrastructure expenses. And
> ACE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Higher Ed Holdings, LLC,
> a group that helps state universities provide online
> learning for their own students. In order to sell their
> services to the state universities, Higher Ed Holdings can
> probably use its own wholly-owned online college as a model.
> So it's in HEH/ACE's own best interest to have a robust
> model in place, and affordable access is probably the best
> way to encourage growth.
>
> 3) Do I have to wait until the traditional fall or spring
> semester to get started? No. The learning is asynchronous,
> so it's easy for ACE to provide monthly start dates.
>
> Please do not confuse this for a commercial message - it's
> not! It is an authentic response to an authentic question,
> from one teacher to another. I hope the time and effort
> I've put into this research can be helpful to other teachers
> as well --
>
> Sincerely,
> Lowie
> Spanish Teacher (and lifelong learner)
> New Jersey
 

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