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Jack Kie Cheng; Irene Seok-Ching Yong; Chee Keong Ch'ng; Huai Tein Lim – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Micro-credentials have become increasingly popular in the modern job market due to the ability to address rapid changes in various industries. These credentials offer flexibility, targeted and tailored learning experiences that fill specific skill gaps while preparing learners for job roles. In the hope of capitalizing on the advantages of this…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
María José Ibáñez Ayuso – Journal of Learning for Development, 2025
Micro-credentials have gained significant interest due to their potential to create flexible learning pathways and offer real-time, up-to-date training for the rapidly evolving labour market. Additionally, international organisations have highlighted their capacity to elevate the value of non-formal education and foster inclusive higher education…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Labor Market, International Organizations, Labor Force Development
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
Lynnae Venaruzzo; Cherie Diaz – Distance Education, 2025
Microcredentials enable a digital transformation of educational offerings that build skills of learners and the capability of organisations; however learners struggle with balancing study on top of work and family commitments unless they are motivated and self-regulated in their learning. Designing microcredentials that intrinsically motivate…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Learning Experience