The Open Education Open Debate « Unlimited Magazine #yam
A one-sided discussion but as usual George makes sound sense.
Question: In the future, will your reputation matter more than your degree in getting a job? If so, how far in the future do you project this to be? Conversely, what jobs should not switch to open accreditation practices?
In response to your question, both degrees and reputations are basically the same thing: a statement of competence. As long as society continues to grow in complexity, a degree will be the primary requirement of getting a job – particularly in a creative/knowledge economy. A degree is essentially a value statement from a trusted source (the university or college granting the degree and the accreditation systems that “underwrite” that degree). As such, a degree is a higher level abstraction or statement of competence than reputation.…
