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Direct linkSamuel Karpen – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2024
As the cost of traditional degrees increases, educators are turning to low-cost, short-term microcredentials as an alternative. Not all species of microcredential are equally variable. Nanodegrees, MicroMasters, and certificates usually require several months of coursework in a career-focused area like accounting, project management, artificial…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Microcredentials, Nontraditional Education, Job Skills
Anne Reed; Yiren Kong; Samuel Abramovich – Discover Education, 2024
The rise of small, skills-focused credentials, also known as micro-credentials, has garnered considerable attention in recent years. By offering micro-credentials, institutions of higher education can provide additional credential options, thereby attracting more diverse audiences beyond degree-seekers. However, amidst their growth, fundamental…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Higher Education, College Faculty, Instructional Design
Ratna Malar Selvaratnam; Steven Warburton; Dominique Parrish; Suzanne Crew – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2024
As education and training providers grapple with increasing demand for micro-credentials, guidance on how to improve providers' capacity and capability to deliver a high standard of learning along with profitable outcomes is needed. This study sought to develop a maturity model that could assist higher education providers in distinguishing their…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Models, Curriculum Development, Educational Practices
Jeremy Hanshaw – Higher Education Evaluation and Development, 2024
Purpose: The study aims to consider the multiple affordances of micro-credentials as a means of creating agency and making a positive contribution to the human experience, through the voices of practitioners and stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach: Multiple case study, narrative inquiry, using Reflexive Thematic Analysis to identify themes…
Descriptors: Affordances, Microcredentials, Higher Education, Universities
Rohit Raj; Arpit Singh; Vimal Kumar; Pratima Verma – International Journal of Educational Management, 2024
Purpose: This study examined the factors impeding the implementation of micro-credentials and accepting it as a credible source of earning professional qualifications and certifications necessary for pursuing higher education or other career goals. Design/methodology/approach: The factors were identified by reflecting on the recent literature and…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Employment Qualifications, Higher Education, Program Implementation
Marilys Galindo – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2024
The Micro-Credential Program is a digital badging system composed of competency-based pathways that move forward early childhood professionals to achieving mastery in employability skills. These skills are crucial for early childhood professionals to have to provide high-quality, nurturing learning environments to children in their care as well as…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Microcredentials, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Competencies
