'Credential-as-you-go' lets students earn short-term certificates and badges to show employers their abilities even before they earn two-year, four-year or graduate degrees.
Higher education is playing a critical role in upskilling and reskilling the American workforce to support career changes, while also stemming the fall in our nation's rate of innovation.
Online technology powerhouse 2U has agreed to a takeover of edX, which would remain as a nonprofit with the two serving 50 million degree-seeking students.
Universities have the opportunity to become leaders in the upskilling revolution by working with agile companies that are experts in the most in-demand skills
A California Competes report notes huge opportunities to close workforce gaps for those 24 and over and how higher education institutions can help meet those goals.
The University of Arkansas and Shorter College are among those who will be helping to reskill individuals who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These universities have risen to the occasion in applying the scholarship, research and unique capacities of their faculty and staff in responding to the COVID crisis, says the chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
While many in higher ed want to see more nontraditional students earning credentials and certifications, hurdles remain for growing these short-term programs.
