This is a summary of a recent report from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), Making Sense of Microcredentials (32 page PDF). Tony Bates first remarks on the fact that HEQCO's definition differs from eCampus Ontario's, but while he says "eCampus Ontario's is slightly more specific" i would focus on the key difference, specifically, that HEQCO says a microcredential "is focused on a discrete set of competencies" and eCampus Ontario does not. This is reflected in HEQCO's list of features, which says microcredentials are "relevant: tied to industry and/or community needs." Not surprisingly, the HEQCO is recommending a set of 'quality markers' for microcredentials, but I would caution that what counts as 'quality' (for example: relevance) can be very different for different people.
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