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Could micro-credentials compete with traditional degrees?
The most important shift may be that credentials matter less than they have, and proving that you can do the work matters more. Between YouTube, Udemy, Replit, Optilistic, and a wide range of online educational resources, anyone smart and motivated enough can learn practically anything they want.
Packy McCormick • Sc3nius
Education ought therefore to be focused on developing skills that can be applied to more than one domain or at the very least be transferable, particularly as what one might specialise in today could be out of date tomorrow, given the economically, politically and technologically volatile times in which we presently find ourselves.
Waqas Ahmed • The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
When it comes to the future of work, the big issue is not getting higher education to adopt technology or bypass existing institutions. Rather, the future dilemma lies in figuring out who will pay for the frequency of education and training that is required for us humans to keep up in the next economy.
Van Ton Van-Quinlivan • The Future of Work Has Much Bigger Problems Than Disrupting Higher Education
Business schools have traditionally outsourced the highly profitable executive education training, but some startups are now looking to disrupt the status quo through strong learning brands (Minerva Project or ALX) or more flexible offerings (Jolt or Quantic).
Alberto Arenaza • Rethinking management training 👔 Transcend Newsletter #30
Universities will continue to be a strong ecosystem for learning - it'll still be a great source for employers to find great learners - but universities will adopt lower cost solutions to provide education at lower costs