ABSTRACT
The widespread accessibility of the Internet has created a gotta-access-it-now culture – the expectation one can answer any question as soon as it arises with a few keystrokes. The results a quick Internet search returns often include microlearning opportunities to satisfy a knowledge gap or solve a problem. This chapter addresses microlearning from the perspective of the learners, their motives, preferences, and ways in which microlearning is currently being used by individuals for on-demand informal learning and professional skills development. For professional development providers, microlearning is not just a learning format, it is a strategy unto itself.
