Online University Programs and Microcredentials Enhance Professional Learning - Meghan Bogardus Cortez, EdTech

Short, tailored programming makes it easier for businesses to support employees looking to continue education. Partnerships between businesses and universities have been integral to helping college graduates meet the changing technological demands in the workforce. But, what about people already in the workforce? How do they keep up? Allowing professionals to more easily seek out additional education was the impetus behind edX, a nonprofit company that MIT and Harvard established in 2012 to offer free versions of their online classes.  Evolving from the MOOCs it traditionally offered, MIT announced Digital Plus Programs, which allow enrolled professionals to seek out certificates, an EdSurge story reports. Instead of allowing for open enrollment, however, the online courses are only available to companies and organizations that pay for their employees to further their education. Each course is capped around 50 students, according to EdSurge. https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2018/03/online-university-programs-and-microcredentials-enhance-professional-learning