Dive Summary:
- On Thursday, Mozilla announced the launch of Open Badges version 1.0, a free, open source platform for alternative credentialing through digital diplomas.
- Inspired by the difficulty of documenting real-life learning and credit from massive open online courses (MOOCs), Mozilla's Open Badges seeks to better quantify expertise and experiences for workers and employers alike.
- Users will be able to collect badges that represent their abilities and achievements in their "digital backpack," which are primarily displayed on social networks and job sites.
From the article:
"... Still confused? Asking yourself, 'but wait, what is this thing that Mozilla is building — and why is it open?'Its documentation provides a terrific answer:
'The Open Badges framework is designed to allow any learner to collect badges from multiple sites, tied to a single identity, and then share them out across various sites, including personal blogs to social networking channels. It is critical for this infrastructure to be open to give learners control over their own learning and credentials, allow anyone to issue badges, and for each learner to carry their badges with them across the Web and other contexts.' ..."
