Foundations of the International Education Profession

Join International Education’s first Massive Open Online Course

Self-paced online course. Learn the foundations of the field from leading scholars and scholar-practitioners. Join anytime, anywhere. Earn a micro-credential.

What you’ll learn

• Knowledge of the key trends, history, and concepts in the field, across knowledge areas and job functions
• Understanding of major research findings and how to connect research to practice
• The ability to apply theories and research to real-word international education problems and projects
• How to self-assess your knowledge and skills in key competency areas

This course includes

38 lessons
7 on-demand lectures
5 guided/graded reflections
2 quizzes / knowledge checks
11 articles
9 resources
Numerous additional readings and resources

Guest Lectures by Fiona Hunter, Nadine Binder, Rebecca Hovey, Silvia Espinal Meza, M.I. Kamlongera, and Bill Robertson Geibel.

Guest Lecturers:

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This course is ideal for:

• Early career professionals
• Newly appointed staff and faculty
• Researchers
• Faculty and scholars
• Administrators in higher education
• Anyone making a career transition to international education
• Office-wide professional development and training

GlobalEd’s course in the Foundations of the International Education Profession teaches you the core theories, terminologies, and major trends in the field. The online, fully asynchronous course features lectures and readings from some of the field’s leading voices and scholar-practitioners. The course provides professionals and researchers in the field with 38 lessons and 7 on-demand lectures as well as graded assignments and feedback. View the “Curriculum” tab to learn more and to preview some lessons.

Digital Badge

Successful completion of all course lessons leads to a Digital Badge in Foundations of the International Education Profession. Created in partnership with Hyperstack Credential Cloud, the Foundations of the International Education Profession Digital Badge can be uploaded to digital resumes, social media, and portfolios.

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Info Sessions

We are holding two info sessions about the course:

March 16 from 12:00 – 12:30 pm eastern
March 20 from 12:00 – 12:30 pm eastern

Sign up at https://myglobaled.org/events/

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