Stacking of credentials is gaining a toehold. In the last year, for example, MOOC providers edX and Coursera have added the ability to stack courses and pathways within their platforms to support ...

Many working adults are overwhelmed by the time and financial commitments required to get an online degree. The fear of starting and not finishing a program, only to be saddled with debt, can deter ...

When David Anderton, who owns a Web development company based in London, decided he wanted more business knowledge, he realized he didn't have the time to pursue a full-length master's degree program.

The traditional system of higher education puts students’ focus on earning, at minimum, a four-year degree. The traditional student is fresh out of high school and entering college or university with ...

The Charles Koch Foundation donated nearly $12 million to Arizona State University (ASU), the nation’s most innovative university, according to U.S. News & World Report. A press release from the Koch ...

Many community college students in Texas are getting jobs in the state’s turbo-charged oil and gas industry. But the energy job market can change quickly, so several Texas community colleges have ...

Southern New Hampshire University, the largest undergraduate online university in America, will continue to provide a path to 2- and 4-year degrees for its students, but that doesn't mean it's not ...

Margaret Loveall, a fourth-grade teacher in North Las Vegas, Nevada, is stacking short-term courses in subjects such as leadership skills toward a pay raise. “A lot of people in higher education think ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about postsecondary education and the workforce. The cost of college has grown nearly 250% in the last four decades—and a ...

How stackable credentials help fast-track students to the workforce Shannon O'Connor, Editor at Large, eCampus News May 28, 2021 By organizing programs around stackable credentials that build upon ...