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The Future of University Credentials
New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring
- 272 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
The Future of University Credentials
New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring
About this book
2017 Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature in the Field of Professional, Continuing, and/or Online Education, University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
The Future of University Credentials offers a thorough and urgently needed overview of the burgeoning world of university degrees and credentials. At a time of heightened attention to how universities and colleges are preparing young people for the working world, questions about the meaning and value of university credentials have become especially prominent. Sean Gallagher guides us through this fast-changing terrain, providing much-needed context, details, and insights.
The book casts a wide net, focusing on traditional higher education degrees and on the myriad certificates and other postsecondary awards that universities and other institutions now issue. He describes the entire ecosystem of credentials, including universities and colleges, employers, government agencies, policy makers and influencers—and, not least, the students whose futures are profoundly affected by these certifications. And he looks intently at where university credentials might be headed, as educational institutions seek to best serve students and employers in a rapidly changing world.
The result is an unprecedented, comprehensive look at the current credentialing landscape in higher education—as well as at the future challenges and opportunities for this vital field.
The Future of University Credentials offers a thorough and urgently needed overview of the burgeoning world of university degrees and credentials. At a time of heightened attention to how universities and colleges are preparing young people for the working world, questions about the meaning and value of university credentials have become especially prominent. Sean Gallagher guides us through this fast-changing terrain, providing much-needed context, details, and insights.
The book casts a wide net, focusing on traditional higher education degrees and on the myriad certificates and other postsecondary awards that universities and other institutions now issue. He describes the entire ecosystem of credentials, including universities and colleges, employers, government agencies, policy makers and influencers—and, not least, the students whose futures are profoundly affected by these certifications. And he looks intently at where university credentials might be headed, as educational institutions seek to best serve students and employers in a rapidly changing world.
The result is an unprecedented, comprehensive look at the current credentialing landscape in higher education—as well as at the future challenges and opportunities for this vital field.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface. At the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring
- Introduction. A Pivotal Moment in the University Credentialing Ecosystem
- One. The Rise of the University Credential in the Knowledge Economy
- Two. Behind the Curtain: How University Credentials Operate as Job Market Qualifications
- Three. Higher Education’s Information Age: Lessons from the Dot-Com Era
- Four. Modern Online Education: Mainstream Online Degrees, MOOCs, and the Emergence of Shorter-Form Credentials
- Five. Credentialing in the internet Age: A Brave New World from Digitizing the Credential to Talent Analytics
- Six. Innovative Directions in University Credentials
- Seven. Conclusions and Recommendations on the Future of University Credentials
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index