Current Advancements and Future Prospects of Alternative Digital Credentials (ADCs) in a Technology-Disrupted World

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the current and future state of traditional and alternative digital credentials (ADCs) and discusses their importance for economies, societies, and individuals. It provides an overview of the unprecedented technology disruption within tertiary education and its impact on evaluating skills and competencies. Further, it discusses ADCs in greater detail (e.g., similarities, differences, challenges, and potential opportunities), and finally, it concludes the discussion by highlighting ADCs' prospects in the higher education sector.