In the post-pandemic era, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ QA approach should give way to ‘fit-for-purpose’ solutions, and we must gradually move towards a fitness for flexibility approach in response to the need for diversification, relevance and inclusiveness in higher education. Given that MCs have been regarded as a gateway to lifelong learning in Asia, it is imperative that we build a convergence model when it comes to both qualifications frameworks and quality assurance that can support different types of learners’ professional and personal development as well as qualifications recognition.
