The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program facilitates participation in high-quality online professional training programs and dissemination of educational resources so more non-native English-speaking professionals can teach English and train others to teach English. To reach educators and learners, FHI 360’s technical experts work closely with U.S. institutions of higher education and internationally recognized experts in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) to produce social media content, webinars, online courses and other openly licensed materials. These resources provide access to the most current approaches in TESOL and can be freely shared, reused and adapted for different teaching and learning contexts.
The program creates a marketplace for American ideas and connections with citizens of other countries using educational technology and digital platforms. OPEN’s online courses reach over 200,000 learners each year from more than 180 countries. More than 13,500 alumni are members of the OPEN community of practice and have access to additional digital leadership training. OPEN furthers FHI 360’s commitment to advancing U.S. public diplomacy objectives and working with U.S. institutions and international educators to promote English-language skills acquisition through online programs — putting opportunity within reach for more educators and learners around the world.
