credentials

There's a growing spectrum of options for learners to gain credentials in the MOOC world from a single course certificate to a full degree. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs are online courses delivered by universities and organisations that are mostly available for free to anybody worldwide...

EMOOCs 2019, the European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit, was recently hosted in Naples, Italy. The event, now in its 7th year, is organised by the Federica Weblearning Centre at the University of Naples Federico II, and provides a platform for decision-makers and practitioners to explore innovative...

According to a report published by MoocLab in December 2017, the total global number of MOOC participants is estimated to be in excess of 100 million learners worldwide. While some learners take MOOCs out of personal interest, for others, enhancing their job prospects is the primary goal by...

Yesterday, March 6th, Coursera announced it was taking another step towards offering more valuable credentials with the introduction of 6 new online degree programs, including its first fully online Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the UK's University of London. These new programmes...

MicroMasters, XSeries & Professional Certificates With 3 different MOOC-based credentials currently being offered by edX, potential students may find themselves scratching their heads in confusion. EdX was the first MOOC provider to offer multiple-course certificate programs known as...

MOOC credentials are gaining ground with employers Article by Carolyn McIntyre, CEO & Founder of MoocLab Over the past five years the number of MOOCs has increased and so has the number of learners enrolling on these online courses. Based on an analysis conducted by MOOC directory ClassCentral...

Get your MOOC Certificates validated It is becoming increasingly common for recruiters and academic institutions to see MOOCs added to candidates' résumés. By doing so, candidates can showcase relevant up-to-date skills and demonstrate initiative, commitment and drive all of which are very...

How to share your MOOC certificates A guide on providing evidence of your accomplishments to employers or academic institutions Most MOOC platforms offer digital Course Certificates on successful completion of a course which allow you to provide evidence of your learning. Sharing your...

Most MOOC platforms offer digital Course Certificates on successful completion of a course which allow you to provide evidence of your learning by sharing your certificate with potential employers or academic institutions. This guide looks at how to share certificates awarded by the "Big...

IESA Multimédia, a Multimedia training institution based in Paris, has partnered with OpenClassrooms to offer the first MOOC-based Bachelor Degree programs recognised by the French State. The three learning pathways in engineering, design and digital marketing will be delivered through the...

The University of Illinois College of Business has partnered with Coursera to launch the first online MBA delivered in part through the Coursera platform. This program is ideal if you’re interested in an MBA, or if you’re simply interested in the individual Specializations in the program...

Georgia Tech offers an online Master’s degree program in computer science delivered through the Udacity MOOC platform. The cost of the full online program is approximately $6,600 with individual courses also accessible free of charge via the Udacity platform. The full program is comparable to a...

edX has partnered with Arizona State University to create Global Freshman Academy, a first of its kind collaboration that offers full university freshman level courses for credit. Courses are online and open to anyone with no application or transcripts required. Arizona State University is...