Microdegrees, Nanodegrees and Global Degrees - these are not science fiction in these days but rather very solid alternative programmes to the traditional undergraduate course you have to spend year after year and thousands of dollars on. It is the education of the digital natives - and I want to present some of the ideas behind it to you! 

Source:

https://globaldegreeacademy.com/how-it-works/

https://eu.udacity.com/nanodegree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdegree

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/nanodegree.html