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Author: Xu, Helen
Title: Educational social innovation: responsible leadership MOOC in China
Journal Name: The Journal of the Macau Ricci Institute
Pub. Info: Sept. 2017, No. 1, pp. 29-38
Link: http://mrijournal.riccimac.org/articles/issue_01/MRI_Journal_Issue_One.pdf
Abstract: It is widely acknowledged that the public perception of responsible leaders and their social enterprises requires that emerging entrepreneurs not only operate a financially sound business, but also take responsibility for the environment and community. In order to promote responsible entrepreneurship a “Massive Open Online Course” (or simply “MOOC” for short) to include responsible leadership was launched as an innovative tool to guide both undergraduates and business people who intend to start their own businesses. However, establishing a sense of responsibility is a challenge. The challenge is heightened by new demands raised by both government and society for responsible business behaviour and the Chinese traditional thinking that a person should be responsible for his words and behaviours with a view to benefit the community and the common good. Paragraph Headings: 1. The present situation of higher education in China 2. Responsible leadership in China 3. MOOC innovation in China 4. Summary