China Turns to Online Courses, and Mao, in Pursuit of Soft Power

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. China Turns to Online Courses, and Mao, in Pursuit of Soft Power
Javier C. Hernandez, New York Times, 2015/11/04

I got a call from Inside Higher Ed today on this item, and I'm not sure what their article will look like, but I can provide some context. The article in the Times cites criticisms of the course because it is a "whitewash" of Mao's time in office. More...