ACQF Thematic Brief 13. Micro-credentials: concepts, debates, experiences – towards a common understanding in different parts of the worldThis Thematic Brief explores the main concepts, debates and experiences from policy and research initiatives related with micro-credentials and their contextualisation in the frame of education and training systems, national qualifications frameworks, new eco-systems of certification, upskilling and reskilling to meet the needs of the digital and green transitions and employability in a context of skills shortages. The attention to micro-credentials in the research and literature, and in policy documents has increased in 2020-2022, as countries, regional communities, international organisations explore features of a common understanding of trusted and relevant micro-credentials. Chapter 6 looks into results of a limited ACQF survey (March 2021), which included a section on trends in micro-credentials.https://admin.acqf.africa/capacity-development-programme/thematic-briefs/acqf-thematic-brief-13-micro-credentials-concepts-debates-experiences-2013-towards-a-common-understanding-in-different-parts-of-the-worldhttps://admin.acqf.africa/capacity-development-programme/thematic-briefs/acqf-thematic-brief-13-micro-credentials-concepts-debates-experiences-2013-towards-a-common-understanding-in-different-parts-of-the-world/@@download/image/Screenshot 2023-01-04 at 13.07.05.png
ACQF Thematic Brief 13. Micro-credentials: concepts, debates, experiences – towards a common understanding in different parts of the world
This Thematic Brief explores the main concepts, debates and experiences from policy and research initiatives related with micro-credentials and their contextualisation in the frame of education and training systems, national qualifications frameworks, new eco-systems of certification, upskilling and reskilling to meet the needs of the digital and green transitions and employability in a context of skills shortages. The attention to micro-credentials in the research and literature, and in policy documents has increased in 2020-2022, as countries, regional communities, international organisations explore features of a common understanding of trusted and relevant micro-credentials. Chapter 6 looks into results of a limited ACQF survey (March 2021), which included a section on trends in micro-credentials.