Stephen Downes

According to this article, the European MOOC Consortium (EMC) has launched a Common Microcredential Framework (CMF). " The CMF launched at the recent EADTU-EU Summit 2019 in Brussels with the EMC's founding platform partners, including FutureLearn, France Université Numérique, OpenupEd, Miríadax, and  EduOpen." According to FutureLearn's Mark lester, "Leaving work for long periods of time to earn a traditional qualification will be less applicable in this new world and a new solution is needed from the education sector to meet this growing need."