Where is the best place to look for an online M.Ed. while living and teaching in Thailand?

last updated 3rd November 2011

Thank you to ajarn forum member Tom Patz for the following answer;

SEAMEO (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization). The regional language center (RELC) of SEAMEO offers training programs for language teachers and educators. Programs on offer include: MA Applied linguistics, Post Grad diploma in Applied Linguistics, Post Grad dip TESOL (by distance learning), and specialist courses. Contact them for further info. Tuition for post grad diplomas are in the range of SG$4200 (100k THB). Tuition for the MA is $SG9500 (230k THB) I am not aware of any place that is offering an M.Ed by distance (that is worth the time and money). There are lots of (decent) MAs that you can do by distance learning and that are (as far as an MA goes) affordable.

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