By: Mitchell Peters Elaine Beirne Mark Brown a Universitat Oberta de Catalunya， Barcelona， Spainb Dublin City University， Dublin， IrelandMitchell Peters is a senior researcher at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in the field of lifelong learning for employability. In the interdisciplinary field of educational technology， his research interests include lifelong learning for employability and online higher education with an emphasis on interdisciplinary， mixed methods， and critical perspectives. He has experience on multiple European-level research projects which feature transnational micro-credentialing as central to their strategy.Elaine Beirne is a Data Analyst and Researcher at Cognita， specialising in educational outcomes and impact research. Previously， she served as a Micro-credential Research and Implementation Officer at Dublin City University (DCU)， where she provided research support to shape and enhance the university’s institutional strategy for micro-credentials. In 202

By: Rebecca Ferguson IET， The Open University， Milton Keynes， UKRebecca Ferguson is Professor Emerita in the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at The Open University in the UK， a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy， and an editor-in-chief of the Journal of Learning Analytics. Previously， she was Academic Lead on the microcredentials programme at The Open University and she is co-author of the book Microcredentials for Excellence: A Practical Guide.

By: Robert L. Moore Sophia Soomin Lee Amanda Taylor Pate Amanda J. Wilson a School of Teaching and Learning， University of Florida， Gainesville， FL， USAb Lastinger Center for Learning， University of Florida， Gainesville， FL， USARobert L. Moore， Ph.D.， an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Florida， directs the IDEATE Research Lab in the Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies. His research explores how the processes and structures within digital ecologies influence learner experiences， focusing on digital microcredentials and MOOCs as transformative pathways for education and careers.Sophia Soomin Lee is an educational technology doctoral student in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida， researching how technology can support learners in online environments， particularly in higher education and adult learning. Her focus includes providing effective guidance and exploring the role of technology in transforming learning syst

By: Dan Yang Shuyan Wang Li Zhao a School of Education Science， Nanjing Normal University， Nanjing， Chinab College of Business ＆ Economic Development， The University of Southern Mississippi， Gulfport， United Statesc Adolescent Education and Intelligence Support Lab， Nanjing Normal University， Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences at Universities in Jiangsu Province， Nanjing， China

By: Anastasia Pouliou Expert in Qualifications and Credentials - Future of VET， European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)， Thessaloniki， GreeceAnastasia Pouliou is a Cedefop Expert in qualifications and credentials—Future of VET. She is currently leading the Agency’s research on Microcredentials for labour market education and training， learning outcomes and VET excellence and inclusion for the 21st century in Europe. She is involved in other Cedefop activities (including the coordination of developments on national qualifications frameworks and the TVET-Interagency group on the Future of TVET). Before joining Cedefop she worked as an Educational Consultant in the Ministry of Education and Religious affairs and as a head of the European Affairs Unit in the Organisation for Vocational Education and Training (Greece). She has performed senior management and national coordination on Europass and Leonardo da Vinci projects and has published influential articles in academic jour

By: Lynnae Venaruzzo Cherie Diaz Education Innovation， Western Sydney University， AustraliaLynnae Venaruzzo is the Director， Postgraduate Transformation at Western Sydney University. Lynnae is leading the design and development of differentiated learning experiences using novel digital pedagogical frameworks and innovative technologies including extended reality (XR)， rich media and artificial intelligence to reshape how digital learning is delivered and experienced. Lynnae’s research interests focus on learning activities， environments， and technologies that facilitate deep learner engagement， intrinsically motivate learners， and develop their self-regulated learning abilities. Lynnae is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy， and an Executive member of ACODE， the peak Australasian council for technology-enabled learning.Cherie Diaz is the Executive Director， Education Innovation at Western Sydney University. Joining in 2022， Cherie heads up the Postgraduate Transformation pro

By: Lena Patterson Gary Hepburn a The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education， Toronto Metropolitan University， Toronto， Canadab Currently IndependentLena Patterson， EdD is the Interim Assistant Dean， Programs at The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). She was formerly the Program Director， Microcredentials， responsible for the design， development， and implementation of the new program area since its inception in 2021. Lena served as President of the Ontario Council of University Lifelong Learning (OCULL)， Co-Chair of the Council for Credential Innovation (CCI) at UPCEA， and President of the Open Education Global (OEG) Board of Directors. In 2020， Lena served on the UNESCO global expert panel to move towards a common definition of micro-credentials.Gary Hepburn， PhD was Dean of The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University from January 2020 to February 2024. Gary specializes in fosteri

By: Robert L. Moore Jinnie Shin a School of Teaching and Learning， University of Florida， Gainesville， Florida， USAb School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education， University of Florida， Gainesville， Florida， USARobert L. Moore， Ph.D.， an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Florida， directs the IDEATE Research Lab in the Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies. His research explores how the processes and structures within digital ecologies influence learner experiences， focusing on digital microcredentials and MOOCs as transformative pathways for education and careers. Dr. Moore uses systems thinking， design thinking， and machine learning techniques to identify learner behaviors and motivation patterns， gaining insight into learners’ intentions and how they achieve desired outcomes. He also investigates how technology integration affects the effectiveness of these educational and career pathways.Jinnie Shin， Ph.D.， is a

By: Mesut Aydemir Munevver Başman Yusuf Zafer Can Uğurhan Nazire Burçin Hamutoğlu a Department of Distance Education， Anadolu University， Eskisehir， Türkiyeb Department of Educational Sciences， Marmara University， İstanbul， Türkiyec Department of Public Relations and Advertising， Anadolu University， Eskisehir， Türkiyed Department of Instructional Technology， Eskisehir Osmangazi University， Eskisehir， TürkiyeDr. Mesut Aydemir is an assistant professor at Open Education Faculty， Distance Education Department， Anadolu University. His academic interest areas are online learning， recognition of prior learning， e-learning technology， enhanced learning， blended learning， distance learning， instructional technology， ICT in education and mobile learning.Dr. Munevver Başman is an assistant professor in the Department of Measurement and Evaluation in Education at Marmara University. She teaches various courses including Measurement and Evaluation， Educational Statistics

By: Soovendran Varadarajan Joyce Hwee Ling Koh Ben Kei Daniel a Higher Education Development Centre， University of Otago， Dunedin， Otago， New Zealandb Centre for Teaching， Learning and Technology， University of Northern British Columbia， Prince George， BC， CanadaSoovendran Varadarajan a PhD candidate focused on higher education， my research involves developing a theoretical framework to help universities assess their readiness for micro-credentials， identifying gaps in infrastructure， and addressing increasing student demand. This research aims to create access to university education and enhance borderless university education for all. Additionally， my work examines the integration of micro-credentials into traditional higher education systems， ensuring that they meet the evolving needs of students and the job market. This area of higher education excites me， and I enjoy collaborating with fellow researchers and educators to drive innovation and improve educational outcomes.Joyce H