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Open Education and Alternative Digital Credentials in Europe.
- Source :
- International Review of Research in Open & Distributed Learning; Feb2024, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p89-108, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Learners who learn from OER often cannot have their learning assessed or receive a credential. Open credentials offer a potential solution to this problem, combining badges or micro-credentials with competence frameworks and digital seals. This study identified the current situation of open credentials in post-secondary education in Europe, the main themes of the discourse, and the points of agreement and divergence surrounding them. The data comprised a corpus of transcriptions from 12 expert interviews and a focus group. Qualitative text analysis identified the principal themes. Findings included the following: (a) few assessments are available as open content; (b) linking OER and credentials requires detailed and expensive work on learning outcomes and assessment; (c) the aggregation of open credentials to create higher-level qualifications is a widely accepted ambition; (d) the European Union's infrastructure to support open credentials is appropriate and effective and can foster trust; (e) the outstanding challenges are organisational and practical, not technological; (f) assessment and content provisions should belong to separate organisational functions; and finally, (g) funding and support for open credentials in professional accreditation are essential for further progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14923831
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- International Review of Research in Open & Distributed Learning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176022776
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v25i1.7412