Stackable degrees could be the future of higher education, experts say - Shalina Chatlani, Education Dive

The alternative credential market is growing and the pace will not slow down, higher education experts said during a Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board briefing last week about the Higher Education Act. One of the panelists, Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, said that around "two-thirds of jobs are going to require some postsecondary credential, while only about 42% of adults currently have any postsecondary credential of any sort."  Van Ton-Quinlivan, vice chancellor of the California Community Colleges, added to these sentiments during the briefing, noting that she has seen the demand for "booster shot" credentials in the workplace especially as new technologies continue to be introduce. "As we begin to see the economy shift in that direction,' she said, "people will be building up portfolios and reputations that are beyond how we treat credentials in the current day." https://www.educationdive.com/news/stackable-degrees-could-be-the-future-of-higher-education-experts-say/