Udacity - Micro credentials and nanodegrees
Udacity aims to reinvent education for the 21st century by bridging the gap between real-world skills, relevant education, and employment. They offer nanodegrees developed in collaboration with industry partners (such as Google, IBM, Facebook, MailChimp) and seek to provide skills in demand in short-course form.
Micro credentials recognise the achievement of a skill, skill sets or knowledge that is required by industry, professional associations, or the community. They are also referred to as nanodegrees, badges or stackable microdegrees. The best thing about microcredentials, is that they offer a new way to think about certifying a portfolio of skills, recognising small and discrete learning, as well as credentialing existing knowledge and skills.