Micro-credentials help academia and enterprises fill skill gaps: Coursera

With the rapid pace of technological advancements and an increasing focus on skilling and reskilling, enterprises are increasingly adopting micro-credentials as a key criterion for workforce development. A micro-credential is a small course or program that verifies a learner's skills and knowledge.

 

Karine Allouche, general manager for enterprise at Coursera, highlighted that 95 per cent of Indian higher education leaders believe micro-credentials help create job-ready graduates.

 

“According to our survey, 52 per cent of institutions already offer micro-credentials for academic credit. And 94 per cent plan to do so within the next five years,” said Allouche.

 

She explained that the