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Micro-credentials at Higher Education Institutions: Towards Smooth Sailing Ahead

Authors
Farihan Abdullah1, *, Norlia Ghazali2
1Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
2Politeknik Banting Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: farihan@mmu.edu.my
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Farihan Abdullah
Available Online 25 January 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-196-8_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
micro-credential; flexible; lifelong learning; challenges
Abstract

Micro-credentials have gained tremendous popularity in education particularly over the past few years. This is largely due to the continual economic demands for lifelong and life-wide learning of all adults to remain employable, adaptable, and productive. The job market today has demonstrated urgent needs for Micro-credentials – short learning chunks that focus on specific professional skill sets. As a result, many higher education institutions (HEIs) today is offering micro-credentials both to working professionals as well as students. They ensure that the qualification earned will meet industry-specific needs and is relevant and recognized by future employers. Despite all the benefits gained from Micro- credentials, it has not yet been extensively adopted even with guidance from UNESCO through The Global 2030 Agenda and MQA through the Guidelines to Good Practices (GGP) in Malaysia. There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before micro-credentials can sail smoothly ahead. This paper aims to examine the challenges faced by HEIs in implementing micro-credentials. The review will pro- video input to HEIs to facilitate a more efficient implementation of their micro- credential programmed.

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Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Communication, Language, Education and Social Sciences (CLESS 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
25 January 2024
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10.2991/978-2-38476-196-8_11
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2352-5398
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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