PLA taps online power with Dream Class

The People's Liberation Army has harnessed the power of massive open online courses as part of efforts to educate and train its troops.

Dream Class, an intranet platform developed and operated by the National University of Defense Technology, has registered more than 320,000 officers and soldiers since its launch three years ago.

The service offers about 170 online courses that are designed by the college and 13 PLA institutes. They cover a wide range of subjects, from military equipment and operational tactics to ballistic missile research and combat maneuvers.