Credentials understand the problems. Identify the opportunities. Create the solutions / Paul L. Gaston and Michelle Van Noy ; foreword by Peter Ewell.

Contents Foreword / Peter Ewell -- The purposes of credentials : how they work -- The promise of abundance : an opportune environment -- The problems of proliferation : a risky environment -- The associate degree -- The bachelor's degree -- The master's degree -- The doctorate -- Nondegree credentials : certificates -- Nondegree credentials : certifications, licenses, and other options -- Apprenticeships : a special case -- Quality and equity in the credentials marketplace -- Academic leadership at a critical time.
Abstract "The credentials environment grows more complicated by the day, but this book answers key questions which help us understand why we must grapple with those complexities. The authors offer a broad view of the credentials environment, focus on categories of credentials, from the associate degree to doctoral degrees to non-degree credentials, and consider the implications for higher education leadership in volatile times"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Gaston, Paul L. Credentials First edition. Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2022 9781620369425
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