Standards and Interoperability for Education Certifications supported by a Web Platform
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Abstract
In the growing field of digital learning opportunities, as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are, the knowledge and skills validation and certification still lack the required coherence and transparency that would allow learners to earn comparable and stackable certificates. This paper addresses the lack of standardization in certification processes through the development of a web platform. The prototype described here first serves to embed types of information displayed across various certificates, degrees, and credentials in a unified way. Second, it allows to gain insights into the certification standards used by various providers, thus easing the process of issuing certificates in a coherent, stackable manner.
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