Can I get a degree via online or correspondence courses? Are they viewed as positively as other types of teacher-training programs?
Degree programs and certificate courses are offered via distance learning. Due to the large number of distance-learning programs available worldwide, TESOL does not maintain a complete list of them. General information is available in the Teacher Ed Programs section of TESOLs Web site. You may want to consider contacting some universities in your area to inquire whether they offer such a program. You may also want to search online. TESOL cannot answer questions about how distance-learning degrees compare to classroom degrees in the eyes of potential employers, as the field is too varied to ascribe a single opinion to all employers. You may want to consider contacting some potential employers in the field or subfield in which you wish to work to ask about the types of degrees they prefer.
