Alternative credentials – such as digital badges, micro-credentials and professional/industry certificates – are increasing in popularity and recognition.
Category: higher education
What the expansion of higher education means for graduates in the labour market
by Markus Schwabe Statistician, Directorate for Education and Skills A university degree has always been considered as key to a … More
Is the growth of international student mobility coming to a halt?
by Dirk Van Damme Head of the Skills Beyond School Division, Directorate for Education and Skills Higher education is one of … More
Is free higher education fair?
by Andreas Schleicher Director, Directorate for Education and Skills Skills have become the currency of 21st century economies and, despite … More
Awarding – and imagining – teaching excellence
by Andreas SchleicherDirector, Directorate for Education and Skills Tonight, the winners of the Higher Education Academy’s newly launched Global Teaching … More
How education can spur progress towards inclusive growth
by Andreas SchleicherDirector, Directorate for Education and Skills Costa Rica is recognised across Latin America as a leader in education. … More