Badges Earned Online Are Rapidly Becoming an Alternative to College Degrees
January 11, 2012 in Sub1
Badges awarded for mastery of online courses, often free, are popping up all over the internet. For example, Stanford University, People to People University, and The Khan Academy offer a range of similar forms of certification, free so far. MIT has announced that it will begin such a program this Spring. The Chronicle of Higher Education has just published a great article, ‘Badges’ Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas, indicating the seriousness of these efforts.
This movement is being funded by a number of foundations, and supported by many organizations. Badges for Lifelong Learning is a great source of information on this movement.
