Microcredentials: go further, faster

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Microcredentials: go further, faster
FutureLearn, 2020/01/28
If you want to see the sales pitch for microcredentials, here it is (quoted):

• They’re accessible... each microcredential takes place 100% online.
• They’re fast... you can earn academic credits with a microcredential in a matter of weeks.
• They’re prestigious... led by top academic institutions... or blue-chip employers.
• They’re specialised... to identify skills gaps in specific industries.
• They’re global... learning as part of a worldwide community.

And I have to say, all that's.... way over the top. It makes it soiund like you could have gotten your PhD in a few months from your living room if only it was taught using microcredentials. But microcredentials aren't - can't be - the equivalent of traditional credentials. More...