Micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability
Uses and possibilities
Micro-credentials are increasingly prominent in discussions around education, training
and labour market policy. Policymakers, educators and trainers across the world envision
micro-credentials to be an innovation with a multitude of potential uses and benefits
– a sort of all-purpose solution for the problems confronting education, training
and labour market systems – and some have begun to integrate them into existing practice
and policy frameworks. However, evidence on the value and impact of micro-credentials
remains scarce, limiting commitment on the part of stakeholders. This paper examines
what is known about both the potential and limitations of micro-credentials with respect
to enhancing learners’ labour market participation and outcomes, widening pathways
from upper secondary to higher education, improving completion of higher education,
and promoting social inclusion among disadvantaged learners.
Published on March 17, 2023
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