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Lena Patterson; Gary Hepburn – Distance Education, 2025
Although there is no globally accepted definition to guide micro-credential activity in higher education, many seek to boost the employability prospects of earners. To do this well, micro-credentials need to indicate skills and competencies. Assessment ensures those skills and competencies are verified, enabling trust and communication in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Microcredentials, Competency Based Education
David Porter; Robin Cox; Vivian Forssman – OTESSA Journal, 2023
Capacity building for advancing climate-change leadership has become a critical workforce development requirement for both professionals and front-line workers. As the World Economic Forum Jobs 2020 report noted, there is an increasing need to provide short-timeframe opportunities for reskilling and upskilling that will keep step with the…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Open Educational Resources, Skill Development, Continuing Education

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