{"id":83738,"date":"2022-11-03T09:23:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=83738"},"modified":"2022-11-03T09:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:30:41","slug":"are-microcredentials-finally-gaining-traction-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2022\/11\/03\/are-microcredentials-finally-gaining-traction-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Microcredentials Finally Gaining Traction? [Kim]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/learning-innovation\/are-microcredentials-finally-gaining-traction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Are Microcredentials Finally Gaining Traction?<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from insidehighered.com by Joshua Kim<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This month, the London School of Economics expanded its degree partnership with 2U to launch a series of edX microcredentials that provide learners with a flexible, stackable pathway towards pursuing a fully online undergraduate education. Wim Van der Stede, LSE\u2019s new academic dean for extended education, graciously agreed to answer my questions about these new programs.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>In that time, we\u2019ve seen the power that online learning has to meet learners&#8217; needs at every stage of their lives and careers.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nThe world around us is changing, rapidly, and we need to support professionals, alumni and students in refreshing and adapting their knowledge and skills, as and when they need, through evolving lives and careers. This is at the heart of LSE\u2019s mission as a global social science hub of research and education, and plays a key role in achieving our mission to educate for impact by empowering students to develop the skills to solve society\u2019s most pressing issues in an ever-changing world.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">A side thought from DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Speaking of Economics, I wonder if and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact the field of Economics?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Microcredentials Finally Gaining Traction? &#8212; from insidehighered.com by Joshua Kim Excerpt: This month, the London School of Economics expanded its degree partnership with 2U to launch a series of edX microcredentials that provide learners with a flexible, stackable pathway towards pursuing a fully online undergraduate education. 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