Who wants to join me in getting PhD in Global Educational Leadership?

[GoDucks]

A few years ago a colleague who runs a PhD program at a Thai university tried to convince me to join. Had to attend classes every week and the fee was 700,000 baht. For a Thai PhD. No.

Lamar University in Texas has a very unique, completely online PhD program in Global Educational Leadership that will begin in January 2016. It takes just under 2 years and costs about $25,000. Thats about the same fee as the Thai university!

Anyone interested please PM me. We need a cohort of about 15.

[noahvail]

It says it's for "Apple Distinguished Educators and emplyees of Apple Education.". Guess that lets me out.

[GoDucks]

No its open to anyone.

[SheungWan]

Some PhD's are just drivel.

[mmh8]

I will join you, my standard fee for this type of work is 6 k baht per hour. let me know in pm

[GoDucks]

Lol you get the fact that I was looking for fellow students right?

[mmh8]

yeah, that is my serious proposition above, take it or leave it

[GoDucks]

Sure. Post your name and bank details. I'll get right on that.

[mmh8]

fair enough, just figured if you are rpepared to ask on tv, you may be prepared to pay, the equivalent of my minimum wage. I've got top eds , and the offer stands

[GoDucks]

Its not me who is running it, you get that, right? I am just joining the program.

But to have someone of your stature be my classmate would certainly be worth the investment! Send me your bank info right away!!!

[Slip]

When you say 'very unique', do you mean it will be accepted in much country everworldwide? More importantly will it be recognised in Thailand? I will wait while you check, no problem.

(BTW- the blurb seems to consist of pure wank-speak).

[GoDucks]

Its run by Lamar University, a university that probably has the biggest M.Ed program in the US.

Regionally accredited.

Texas Sate University system (public university).

If Thailand did not recognize it I would not be shocked, but I would definitely laugh, laugh long and hard.

[Deserted]

There is a 75,000 word thesis as well I take it.

[mmh8]

I'm actually quite highly strung and high caliber. I like the idea of doing a phd, and the missues would not be able to argue if I was getting income doing it.

[SheungWan]

There is a 75,000 word thesis as well I take it.

You are thinking classic PhD taking 3 years and with regular meetings between student and supervisor. Note that this PhD is an online 2 year course so will unlikely in the extreme have the 'classic' structure. Actually, the supposedly 'exceptional' 'professionally' acquired PhDs have over the years been used to drive a coach and horses through the traditionally acquired process of acquiring a doctorate. What happens is that private colleges get into bed with an 'official' institution and are given the go-ahead to proceed subject to a minimum number of students signing up. The minimum number is usually somewhere between 15 and 25 to make it financially viable.

[GoDucks]

Just to confirm this is all run by Lamar U, a state university.

So all the conjecture was pretty much a waste of time

[SheungWan]

There is a 75,000 word thesis as well I take it.

You are thinking classic PhD taking 3 years and with regular meetings between student and supervisor. Note that this PhD is an online 2 year course so will unlikely in the extreme have the 'classic' structure. Actually, the supposedly 'exceptional' 'professionally' acquired PhDs have over the years been used to drive a coach and horses through the traditionally acquired process of acquiring a doctorate. What happens is that private colleges get into bed with an 'official' institution and are given the go-ahead to proceed subject to a minimum number of students signing up. The minimum number is usually somewhere between 15 and 25 to make it financially viable.

Just to confirm this is all run by Lamar U, a state university.

So all the conjecture was pretty much a waste of time

What has evolved over recent years is that some lower tier universities with an aggressive business model have stepped into the space previously occupied by public-private partnerships. Once they have worked out how to manage a tame quality assurance system they are good to go. The first warning flag here is the online PhD offer, the second is the cut-back time assumed to require for graduation, the third would be the price, the fourth the third/fourth tier institution offering the programme, the fifth the entry qualifications, the sixth...........................................the nth the rubbish title.

[JLCrab]

Noting the address in the Post #1 jpg as 4400 Martin Luther King Boulevard, per Chris rock:

'If a friend calls you on the telephone and says they're lost on Martin Luther King Boulevard and they want to know what they should do, the best response is ‘Run!’

Also note here: http://www.lamar.edu/apple-distinguished-educator/

Edited August 16, 2015 by JLCrab