Massive open online education provider edX and the University of Michigan are offering " teach - out " seminars in a bid to boost public discussion on political issues . On 24 March , 1965 , the university led an informal " teach - in " lecture series that brought together students , faculty and members of the public amid nationwide anti - Vietnam War protests . Fifty - two years later the university is honouring the tradition by launching an online four - hour seminar on political topics , including democratic and authoritarian rule , fake news , understanding scientific research and the future of Obamacare . Each lectures will last a week and take between three and four hours to complete .
Massive open online course provider edX and the University of Michigan are offering "teach-out" seminars in a bid to boost public discussion on political issues. On 24 March, 1965, the university led an informal "teach-in" lecture series that brought together students, experts and members of the public amid nationwide anti-Vietnam War protests. Fifty-two years later the faculty is honouring the tradition by launching an online four-course series on political topics, including democratic and authoritarian rule, fake news, understanding scientific research and the future of Obamacare. Each course will last a week and take between three and four hours to complete.