At the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) you are guaranteed high-quality modules and programmes developed by leading academics and world-class experts, some with over 30 years experience. We are pioneers and world-leaders in the design, content and delivery of open and online distance education. Our MA in Online and Distance Education (ODE) (F10) has been successful since it began in 1997, and offers you the opportunity to study theory and practice of online, open and distance and digital education in the company of IET's experienced academics and technical support staff who have written and developed all the modules. You will work at the forefront of the latest developments, experiencing online learning first hand.
You can study wherever you can access the internet – our student groups are international. The ODE postgraduate programme is ideal for those who want to study part-time at a distance for postgraduate qualifications in this rapidly expanding new field.
The ODE Programme comprises the following postgraduate qualifications:
- Certificate in Online and Distance Education (Qualification code C23)
- Diploma in Online and Distance Education (Qualification code D36)
- Masters in Online and Distance Education (Qualification code F10)
Pathways through the MAODE modules can be found in this downloadable PDF
The qualification you gain will depend on how many modules of the ODE Programme you choose to study.
Our postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MA degrees are open to applicants from many areas of education and training who have a first degree or are otherwise equipped to study at postgraduate level and have a minimum of 50 hours teaching practice over the course presentation. One 60-point course and four 30-point courses are offered within the ODE Programme.
The ODE qualifications are intended for your professional development. We offer a flexible approach to learning that allows you to fit studies alongside professional and domestic commitments. Our innovative methods include using Elluminate for online tutorials and the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment.
The programme has been designed to meet the academic and professional needs of practitioners (and intending practitioners) in a variety of areas such as education, health care, voluntary organizations and the public and private sector, such as lecturers, teachers, trainers, support staff, educational technologists, media specialists, learning systems managers, librarians, learning centre advisory staff, etc from a range of knowledge domains.
For further details on individual modules please click on the links below:
- Technology-enhanced learning: practices and debates (Module Code H800)
- The Networked Practitioner (Module code H818)
- Practice-based research in educational technology (Module code H809)
- Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students (Module code H810)
- Openness and innovation in elearning (Module code H817)
Learning outcomes for this qualification can be found at http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qualification/learning-outcome/c23.htm
Learning outcomes for each module can be found at:
- H800 - learning outcomes
- H818 - learning outcomes
- H817 - learning outcomes
- H809 - learning outcomes
- H810 - learning outcomes
The Professor Robin Mason prize is awarded annually in her honour via a competition for MAODE alumni. Read what the winners say about what the MAODE means to them.