Moving microcredentials forward: how universities are incubators and early adopters - Joanna Lee & Eric Scott Sembrat, Times Higher Ed

The non-traditional learner is shifting to become the “new traditional learner”, as the era when an undergraduate degree suffices for an entire career recedes rapidly. Many adult learners are not interested in obtaining additional degrees. Instead, amid fast technological change, including the advance of artificial intelligence (AI) and escalating demand for a highly skilled workforce, these new traditional learners are focusing on acquiring a more compact, meticulously curated skill set that will efficiently propel them on to the next stage of their career journey. In this light, microcredentials have emerged as a novel tool to collect and validate a person’s lifelong educational journey. And higher education (HE) can serve dual roles as an incubator and early adopter. 

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/moving-microcredentials-forward-how-universities-are-incubators-and-early-adopters