Online higher education is boosting youth employment in the post-pandemic world - Sumesh Nair, Times of India

To close this widening skill gap, a market-oriented education system had to evolve. This gave way for job-seekers to adopt ed-tech solutions and become job-ready by opting for bite-size certification courses. These bite-sized courses were revolutionary in nature. Firstly, the delivery mode was technology-led and could replace existing class environments. Secondly, there was unbundling of skills and only the most relevant ones had to be pursued. Unlike a traditional degree which is a stack of credentials that don’t serve any purpose, these courses were able to help in what the industry needed. Thirdly, the delivery took more engaging shapes as well – live classes, cohorts, peer learning and more, previously unavailable in large MOOC platforms. 

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