APUS to Offer Academic Credit for 10 Massive Open Online Courses as part of UPCEA Consortium Pilot - American Public University System

American Public University System (APUS) today announced that it will offer academic credit for 10 massive open online courses (MOOCs) from Coursera and Udacity that have received American Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendations. The initiative, which may later include other providers and courses, stems from its participation in a pilot program with the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) and several other UPCEA member institutions to examine how students succeed at higher education institutions after receiving MOOC credit. In addition to APUS, other participating schools include Buffalo State University, Central Michigan University, Kaplan University, Regis University, SUNY Empire State College, and University of Maryland University College. http://www.apus.edu/news-events/news/2013/09-19-2013-apus-to-offer-academic-credit-for-10-moocs.htm