Micro-credentials deemed as ‘wave of the future’ for learning - Rizal Raoul Reyes, Business Mirror

MICRO-CREDENTIALS can create a positive impact in the Philippine academic and labor sectors. In a recent press briefing, leading global online learning platform Coursera revealed a sneak peek of its report on the impact of micro-credentials in the Philippine academic and labor sectors. It emphasized these industry-aligned, flexible, short programs as the “wave of the future” and highly valued by employers, especially when stacked on top of full degrees. Known for making professional certificates and full degrees from top universities more accessible online, Coursera highlighted in its 2026 Micro-Credentials Impact Report that 85 percent of Filipino graduates who earned a micro-credential secured a role aligned with their field within 12 months.

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