Master’s in Education

Get a Master’s in Education with a U.S. state teaching license, in as fast as 12 months.

Earn your Master’s in Education online.


Combine our affordable, flexible pathway for people anywhere in the world to earn a career-enhancing Master’s degree in Education with the added benefit of a teaching credential.

Moreland University empowers you to teach anywhere in the world through innovative, 100% online programs. Apply now to earn a master’s degree in education and prepare for your teaching certification.

“My peers, the curriculum, and the mentorship were the difference.”

Accredited

Fully accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (www.deac.org)

Affordable

$14,000. Monthly payment plans available (interest free).

Flexible

Multiple start times throughout the year. Contact your Admissions Representative to join the next cohort. Admissions Requirements.

Duration

12 Months

Weekly time commitment

12-15 hours a week

Program Details


Choose from six specializations with our Master’s degree, and take your career forward. You can join a specialized M.Ed. cohort of up to 10-15 participants for your focus area every month throughout the year.

M.Ed. Early Childhood

Candidates will delve into the full spectrum of early childhood education from birth through age eight (grade 3), and the programs within that range-infant and toddler, preschool and daycare, kindergarten and primary education programs. They will learn how to create positive learning environments to enhance student motivation and creativity. Candidates will develop pedagogical approaches that take into account learner commonalities and differences to design goal-oriented instruction and assessment based on cognitive, social, affective and psycho-motor factors.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the stages of development critical to educational outcomes in the early years
  • Create positive learning environments that are developmentally appropriate
  • Develop pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of all students
  • Create developmentally appropriate goals for instruction

M.Ed. Special Education

Candidates will research current trends, issues, and political dilemmas in special education and how they impact learning and teaching of students with special needs. They will examine the role of the special educator in accurately identifying students with special needs and using appropriate strategies, available services, resources and assistive technologies to design goal-oriented instruction and evaluation of students with special needs. Candidates will evaluate various behavior and education plans to design the individualized plans for education and assessment of students with special needs. Graduates will be prepared to teach and support special needs students at any P-12 grade level.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply best practices and educational theories to daily instruction
  • Understand the laws and policies that govern special education services
  • Apply appropriate psychoeducational interventions for children and youth with special needs
  • Plan instruction for students with mild to moderate disabilities

M.Ed. Teaching Multilingual Learners

Candidates will be prepared to effectively teach and meet the unique needs of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations in the classroom. Through this program, candidates will learn fundamental concepts about language, language development and culturally-linguistically diverse populations. They will also learn pedagogical principals and approaches to integrate language instruction through a lens of socio-cultural competence across multiple domains of linguistic development – reading, writing, listening, speaking, and making meta-linguistic connections. Candidates learn to effectively apply theories and methods for grammar and vocabulary in a variety of educational contexts with special focus on assessing and giving feedback to learners and developing strategies for building a language-supported classroom.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand and apply basic linguistic concepts and primary domains of language learning
  • Assess language learners’ needs in a culturally and linguistically diverse classroom
  • Strategies for teaching grammar and vocabulary
  • Support the development of receptive and productive skills in language learners
  • Teach through a lens of socio-cultural competence

M.Ed. Globalization in Education

Candidates will attain a deep understanding of international education and globalization in order to make positive change in the dynamic global context in schools worldwide. In order to meet the needs of diverse student populations in international schools, and attain socially responsible leadership, candidates will learn how to make informed and ethical decisions in complex and diverse educational environments.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Examine the impact of globalization on education and the appeal of international curricula
  • Critically analyze international mindedness, intercultural literacy, and global competence in educational settings
  • Use action research to study a problem or question related to multilingualism, international mindedness, or global education

M.Ed. Educational Technology

Candidates will learn how to effectively integrate technology in curriculum design and instructional coaching, create an instructional design solution, and implement it using the appropriate infrastructure and technology. At the end of this program, candidates will be equipped to be technology leaders in an educational environment who can direct, facilitate, and coach teachers, school leaders, and administrators in implementing effective technology to improve student learning experiences and enhance professional development of teachers and administrators at any level. Candidates will be able to create innovative, digitally focused instructional design solutions for any target audience from K-12 to higher education and professional development.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop a strong foundation of educational technology tools and strategies
  • Apply different models of instructional coaching to support teacher professional development in using technology tools and strategies
  • Integrate models of instructional design and program development
  • Create a school- or district-wide educational technology improvement plan

M.Ed. Educational Research

Candidates will dig deep into the educational research process, methods of collecting and analyzing research data, practical and ethical considerations when conducting research such as funding, working with human subjects and using research to influence educational policy decisions and development. Candidates will choose an area of educational research and complete a capstone research project which will include a written submission and an oral defense of their findings.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Critically analyze and evaluate educational research
  • Identify appropriate methods for research questions
  • Apply ethical standards to the conduct of research
  • Design and carry out a research project on an educational topic of interest

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Testimonials


“The value of what I am learning at TEACH-NOW has opened doors for me in instructional coaching, curriculum design and Edtech integration that I will value for many years to come. Most of all, I am becoming the teacher I always wanted to be for my students because of TEACH-NOW!”

Gina H. (USA), 2020

This program changed my life! It changed how I look at my students and their learning goals as I consider students’ needs, what they hope to achieve, and how they can be the best version of themselves.

Suzanne M. (China), 2022

The value of the content is unmeasurable. Before learning with Moreland University I used to feel very intimidated by technology. After the program I feel myself surrounded by people telling me that I am very tech-savvy

Nathalie G. (Qatar), 2021

I looked at [building my own home school association] and… I didn’t have the educational background.. I didn’t have the technology or the skills for it… The week after I graduated Moreland I went ‘ok, I’m ready’ and I launched it.

Nicole P. (USA), 2022

Admission Requirements


Master’s Degrees

Prospective candidates must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission to the Master’s degree programs:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher). A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. Official baccalaureate degree transcripts are due at the time of application.
  • 3.0 GPA. We seek a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or higher, or equivalent experience.
  • Transcript Evaluation (for non-US baccalaureate degrees): Transcript Evaluation is due at the time of Application for Master’s Programs. For applicants whose baccalaureate degree was obtained outside the United States or its territories, you will need to have your official baccalaureate degree transcript evaluated. Please see the note below on Transcript Evaluation and Translation.
  • English language proficiency, if needed can be evidenced through a number of proficiency assessments. We recommend the Duolingo English Proficiency Test with a score over 90 indicating proficiency.
  • Government-Issued Photo ID. We require your government-issued photo ID as part of your application submission.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts are documents that are produced by a college or university’s Office of the Registrar (or similar), and must be ordered according to the instructions provided by the university.

Whether issued as secure .pdf documents, via a third party (such as National Student Clearinghouse, or Parchment), or printed on blue tamper proof security paper, official transcripts are important to third parties so that they can be assured of authenticity (originating directly from the university) and content accuracy. Official transcripts are usually issued in portrait format, and contain the seal of the university and the signature of the University Registrar.

(For Non-US Baccalaureate Degrees) Transcript Evaluation and Translation

For those candidates seeking a U.S. teaching license upon completion of the Teach-Now Certification Program, please note that as part of your application for a U.S. state-issued teaching license, you will need to have your official baccalaureate degree transcript from non-U.S. institutions evaluated for educational equivalence to a U.S. 4-year baccalaureate degree.  This course by course evaluation can be conducted by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency.  This evaluation should be requested from a NACES member agency at the time of application.

See www.naces.org for a list of current NACES member agencies that can conduct a course by course transcript evaluation and/or provide translation services.  We have partnerships with 3 NACES approved agencies to streamline the evaluation process. Information and instructions can be found here and transcript evaluation FAQ can be found here.

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