MeL-Research

The concept of lifelong learning is today a pre-requisite for employability and wellbeing. As stated in UNESCO’s World Education Forum 2015 strategy, “Every person, at every stage of their life should have lifelong learning opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to fulfill their aspirations and contribute to their societies.”

People’s behavior can change, says Heide Abelli, senior vice president at Skillsoft, a global training firm. She believes that for soft skills training to be effective, it needs to include three key elements—learning, introspection, and practice.

Soft skills need repeated practice,

Online learning embraces these modern patterns of nonlinear consumption,