http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/11/micro-credentials-transforming-professional-learning/

Nation-wide attention and conversation on micro-credentials hosted by Digital Promise and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). http://digitalpromise.org/2017/09/19/recognition-mcs-symposium-currency-micro-credentials/

A great overview of research behind and reasons for micro-credentials:
http://digitalpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microcredentials_Driving_teacher_learning_leadership.pdf

The major momentum behind micro-credentials

Micro-credentials Guide Assessment for Learning in Rhode Island
http://cce.org/thought-leadership/blog/post/micro-credentials-guide-assessment-for-learning-in-rhode-island By Justin Paley and Gary Chapin July 28, 2016