Abstract
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are central to the growth of modern digital-based economies. But the provision and use of ICTs requires workers and consumers who are skilled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)—and these educational fields are often difficult to teach on a widespread basis or at low cost to the student and the economy. Several ICT-based education and training innovations, such as Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and nanodegrees, promise to expand STEM availability and reduce training costs. The Aspire initiatives of one major ICT-focused corporation, AT&T, to promote ICT-based MOOC and nanodegree methods are highlighted.
The analyses and conclusions developed in this chapter are those of the author alone, and should not be construed as representing any official position of AT&T.
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Clarke, R.N. (2018). Ensuring the Education and Skills Needed for ICT Employment and Economic Growth. In: Pupillo, L., Noam, E., Waverman, L. (eds) Digitized Labor. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78420-5_12
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