Accreditation of digital learning providers and qualifications

Abstract

This report was commissioned by the Ministry for Education & Employment in Malta. It proposes a framework for the licensing of providers of courses that are delivered primarily over digital media (‘the courses), and the accreditation of such courses within the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) administered by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE). The document is structured to facilitate internal discussion by policy-makers and the NCFHE, and provide the ground work for the communications regime to inform both applicants and reviewers as to the best practice in using the system. It is meant to be a technical document for a technical audience, as opposed to a document that can be immediately shared with potential applicants. Conversely, it should provide the basis to facilitate decisions by Government and the NCFHE on a short-term strategy to manage applicants where part or all of a course is conducted online. The Annexes and supporting Presentations to key stakeholders are a fundamental component of this report.