We contribute with our extensive experience in and expertise of using and promoting digital Open Badges which is a global standard for micro-credentials. Open Badges enable learners and learning providers to record information related to the learning process, achievements or competences. Each badge has important metadata built within: name, description, criteria, the issuing body, evidence, the date of issuing and other additional information. Diverse organisations, businesses, institutions, schools, colleagues and universities use badges to validate and recognise learning and achievements in Europe and beyond. The Open Badges standard may allow connections with ESCO or any other European or national qualification framework, giving transparency to the achievements represented by a badge.
We very much welcome the proposed common European definition, common characteristics and a roadmap of actions aiming to establish a European approach to micro-credentials. Furthermore, we want to draw attention to the following ten key areas to be addressed and included within the European approach to micro-credentials: file.
