Advantages of Micro-credentials: The Connections among Learners, Universities and Employers

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10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_15How to use a DOI?

Keywords

micro-credential; lifelong learning; RPL; education policy; open badge

Abstract

Micro-credentials represent an emerging area of research within the field of education and are designed to increase students’ competitiveness and address employment challenges through standardized micro-professional assessments. Presently, micro-credentials have emerged as a cutting-edge approach to tackling student employment issues. This paper mainly adopts the literature analysis method as well as the inference method to analyze 12 studies on micro-credentials systematically and further explains the connections of micro-credentials among learners, universities and employers, which are helpful for the implementation of micro-credentials. Through these theoretical relationships, this paper concretely explains and dissects micro-credentials, describing implemented cases and the dynamics among the three primary stakeholders. It aims to clarify the role of micro-credentials in higher education and advocates for addressing existing challenges to promote their broader adoption and implementation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Boyu Li
AU  - Weifu Wang
AU  - Zixuan Zou
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/31
TI  - Advantages of Micro-credentials: The Connections among Learners, Universities and Employers
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Multimedia Technology (EIMT 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 132
EP  - 140
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-691-3_15
ID  - Li2026
ER  -