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EdX’s co-CEO answers 3 questions about higher ed’s future – Education Dive

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We’re asking execs across the sector a set of questions about changes in postsecondary education. First up: The MOOC platform’s Adam Medros discusses alternative credentials.

EdX, which was launched in 2012 by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has used its online platform to give learners more options for earning a credential and its partner colleges a new way to generate demand and vet students.

While it started with MOOCs, the nonprofit has since opened to a range of credit-bearing credentials, including options to stack courses into a full master’s degree. The organization is developing a similar feature to these MicroMasters for bachelor’s degrees, and it is also exploring ways that programs from different institutions can support each other.

But edX’s president and co-CEO, Adam Medros, who was previously its president and chief operating officer, expects groups of credentials beyond traditionally recognized degrees and certificates to become more widely accepted by employers. Getting recognition among hiring managers has been one noted hurdle for these so-called alternative credentials, and their lack of standardization also threatens further uptake.

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