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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Microcredentials: A new category of education is rising [University World News, July 2022]

Title:
Microcredentials: A new category of education is rising 
 
Authors:
Alejandro Caballero, Sean Gallagher, Hanne Shapiro & Holly Zanville  
 
Published:
University World News, 5 July 2022
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20220705223949571
 
From the article:
At the core of the traditional higher education system is a degree. However, over the past decade, enrolment in four-year degree programmes has steadily declined in the United States and, more recently, this trend has spilled over into emerging markets.  
 
Administrators, policymakers and employers began to question if there was a better way to fulfil student and labour market needs.