Recently, Li Song, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the Open University of China (OUC), led a delegation comprising five members to the XVIII World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, which was held at Cornell University in the United States.

To thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, build a high-quality teaching force for the new era, and fulfil the mission of making the teaching workforce the primary resource for a leading country in education and an important guarantee for a talent-strong nation, the Department of Student Affairs and Teacher Development of the Open University of China (OUC) organised 21 faculty members to attend a special training programme on "Enhancing Teaching and Research Capabilities and Development Initiative of Integrating Ideological and Political Education into Curriculum" at Tsinghua University from 27 to 30 July 2024.

On 26 July 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted a signing ceremony for partnership in ideological and political education and ethics training initiatives for domestic service workers, along with a workshop on professional ethics and competency development.

The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Open University of China (OUC). Over the past 45 years, the university has consistently upheld the fundamental principle of strengthening the Party's overall leadership.

From 23 to 24 July 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted an intensive seminar on the development of a demonstration project for integrating ideological and political education into the "Principles of Political Science" course.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, announced the list of national exemplary projects and approved projects for the "5G+ Smart Education" pilot application programme.

To thoroughly implement the directive from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to "Intensify the promotion of standard spoken and written Chinese language," the Open University of China (OUC) launched a training programme on 23 July 2024, specifically designed for public service workers in Shandong Province.

Recently, the Fourth Online Oil Painting Exhibition of the Open University of China (OUC) was unveiled at the Heilongjiang Art Museum.