Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: Demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies

Dana-Kristin Mah; Nicole Bellin-Mularski; Dirk Ifenthaler

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15425-1

Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: Demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies

Dana-Kristin Mah^* (Editor)
, Nicole Bellin-Mularski (Editor)
, Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor)

^*Corresponding author for this work

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60 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technical design issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education settings.

Original language	English

Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Number of pages	530
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-15424-4, 978-3-319-79218-7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-15425-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15425-1
Publication status	Published - 01.01.2016
Externally published	Yes

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Research areas and keywords

Educational science
digital badges
educational technology
learning environments
micro-credentials
technology and the classroom
technology integration in learning and instruction
learning and instruction

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