Credentialing ‘Summit’ Will Tackle Proliferation of Degrees, Badges, and Certificates

By Goldie Blumenstyk. More than 150 people from education, labor, business, and public-policy organizations will gather here on Monday to kick off a process aimed at making better sense of the myriad of credentials that people use to advance their careers and employers depend upon when hiring. At issue are traditional credentials in academe and the workplace as well as newfangled ones like the badges issued by MOOC operators and certificates from other so-called alternative providers. More...