Five-Minute Lectures (http://wfz.nerc-edu.com/), a new website designed by the Open University of China (OUC), was officially launched on July 3, 2013 by professor Li Defang, secretary-general of the National Networked Consortium for the Education of Teachers, Feng Xuefei, president of Tianjin RTVU (OUC Tianjin Branch), and Li Linshu, vice president of the OUC.
On July 3, the Open University of China (OUC) held a Weibo debate competition with the theme of “Will MOOCs take the place of traditional education?” as a part of the Exhibition to Celebrate Phased Achievements at the First Anniversary of the OUC and the Week for Cultural Learning. A total of eight debaters from the proposing team and opposition team
Imagine the following: You can learn whatever you want, with no need to carry heavy books, homework and class notes everyday. Online resources make learning possible anywhere, anytime, and you can review new knowledge, submit assignments and take exams even in the case of unexpected power outages. A credit bank helps you manage your credits more efficiently. Thanks to a number of new teaching technologies, this dream can now become a reality. 
On the afternoon of June 27th, Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the 2013 National Vocational Students Skill Competition Achievements Exhibition and visited the exhibition hall of the Open University of China (OUC). She was accompanied on her visit by Mayor Huang Xingguo of Tianjin Municipality, Education Minister Yuan Guiren,
On June 26, 2013, the inauguration of Gansu Branch of the Open University of China (OUC) and the completion ceremony of the Open Education Building of Gansu Radio and TV University (RTVU) were held at Gansu RTVU. The OUC Vice President Yan Bin, Party Group Secretary and Director-General Wang Jiayi of Gansu Department of Education, and Secretary Chen Bingzhang of Gansu RTVU CPC Committee unveiled the nameplate.
On June 20-24, a six-member delegation led by Secretary Li Ling of the CPC Committee of the Open University of China (OUC) went to the Open University of Taiwan (OUT), OUT Taizhong Learning Centre, and Chinese Culture University of Taiwan (CCU) for an academic visit. Representatives from the OUC Human Resources Department,
Sponsored by the Open University of China (OUC), the 3rd International Chinese Teachers’ Development Forum was successfully held in Beijing from July 12-13, 2013. With the theme “Diversification, Innovation, and Reflection”, this forum focused on ideas and reflections on international Chinese teacher cultivation.