This report explains how students are changing the face of Professional Development forever , mostly for the better , whilst raising an interesting point about how the ever - growing number of MOOCs is also causing problems . The report concludes that : “ ... being able to " upskill " so quickly and efficiently will definitely give students an advantage in their workplace , but with the sheer number of available MOOCs , there is concern that MOOC completion will become commoditised and lose its value as a metric , says Mike Feerick , CEO of global content provider ALISON . The IT industry often seems more like a traditional trade, in that IT professionals are judged mainly on their ability to perform certain tasks or be intimately familiar with specific technologies. " With the sheer amount of access and the volume of content available to so many , workers will have to adapt and start building their skills and knowledge now . But there 's so much to learn and so many different paths , it will be very difficult for two IT pros to have exactly the same expertise - you 're still able to uniquely distinguish your value , " Feerick says .
This report explains how students are changing the face of Professional Development forever , mostly for the better , whilst raising an interesting point about how the ever - growing number of MOOCs is also causing problems . The report concludes that : “ ... being able to " upskill " so quickly and efficiently will definitely give students an advantage in their workplace , but with the sheer number of available MOOCs , there is concern that MOOC completion will become commoditised and lose its value as a metric , says Mike Feerick , CEO of global content provider ALISON . " With the sheer amount of access and the volume of content available to so many , workers will have to adapt and start building their skills and knowledge now . But there 's so much to learn and so many different paths , it will be very difficult for two IT pros to have exactly the same expertise - you 're still able to uniquely distinguish your value , " Feerick says .