The future of university credentials : new developments at the intersection of higher education and hiring / Sean R. Gallagher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallagher, Sean R., author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor supply--Effect of education on.

Labor supply.

Education, Higher--Evaluation.

Education, Higher.

Universities and colleges--Evaluation.

Universities and colleges.

Degrees, Academic--Evaluation.

Degrees, Academic.

Physical Description:

xvii, 254 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2016]

Summary:

This book is an exploration of the evolving relations between higher education and the work world.-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Preface: At the intersection of higher education and hiring

Introduction: A pivotal moment in the university credentialing ecosystem

The rise of the university credential in the knowledge economy

Behind the curtain: how university credentials operate as job market qualifications

Higher education's information age: lessons from the dot-com era

Modern online education: mainstream online degrees, MOOCs, and the emergence of shorter-form credentials

Credentialing in the internet age: a brave new world from digitizing the credential to talent analytics

Innovative directions in university credentials

Conclusions and recommendations on the future of university credentials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-230) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781612509679

1612509673

9781612509686

1612509681

OCLC:

946770136

Publisher Number:

99968664513