Certificates of Completion
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Michael Karnjanaprakorn:
'Codecademy, General Assembly, Udemy, and Udacity all offer their students a certificate of completion, some signed by the instructors of their classes. As Scott Gray writes in the O’Reilly School of Technology blog, “No one, and I mean no one has figured out how to get end-users to pay for individual courses online unless they are attached to some kind of degree or certification.” Using the legitimacy and/or reputation of the course-providing entity or the teachers themselves is a baby-step solution, though. There are serious concerns with badges when it comes to quality assurance and the superficial incentives they create. Those outside of companies with skill-building curriculae can’t obtain legitimacy in those skillsets without being an employee. The more people are culling unassociated resources and experiences to learn specific skills, the more urgent it is for there to be a place for them to record their efforts and success, to study with peers, and to present their learning portfolios to future employers or partners in a meaningful way." (http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679315/does-the-online-education-revolution-mean-the-death-of-the-diploma)