Gig qualifications for the gig economy: micro-credentials and the 'hungry mile'

This paper argues that micro-credentials are gig credentials for the gig economy. Micro-credentials are short competency-based industry-aligned units of learning, while the gig economy comprises contingent work by individual ‘suppliers’. Both can be facilitated by (often the same) digital platforms,...

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Published in:	Higher education 2022-06, Vol.83 (6), p.1279-1295
Main Authors:	Wheelahan, Leesa, Moodle, Gavin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Access to Education Career Development Competency Based Education Competency based learning Continuing education Credentials Curricula Economic Climate Education Education Work Relationship Educational Objectives Employers Employment Employment Qualifications Gig economy Higher Education Human Capital Inclusion Induction Interpersonal relations Job training Labor Market Learning Occupations Privatization Qualifications Role of Education Social integration Social relations Society Studiendauer Studienerfolg Studienreform Temporary Employment Workplaces
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