Contents:

• Interpreting the Rationale for Chinese Open Universities: Issues to Be Clarified
• Towards a Distance Learning Experience Framework-a Research Instrument Informed by Literature Review
• From Place to Virtual Space: Reconfiguring Student Support for Distance and E-Learning in the Digital Age
• Constructing China’s Lifelong Learning Lijiaoqiao: An International Perspective
• Behavioral Analysis of the Involvement of Chinese Universities and Teachers in MOOCs: A Case Study of Tsinghua University
• Mobile Learning Needs Analysis in Local Science and Engineering Universities: A Case Study of North University of China
• What Can We Learn from Students’ Perceptions of Audio-visual Content in Internet-based College English Test?
• Benefit Analysis and Estimation for Academic Credit Banks
• The Virtual Learning Environment of the Open University, UK: Construction and Operation
• FutureLearn-British MOOC Platform: Rationale and Features
• Cloud-supported System Model for Future Classrooms: Design and Functions
• Producing and Applying Micro-lecture Resources in the Context of Open Universities
• Micro-lecture Production at Local Radio and Television Universities: Challenges and Solutions
• A Survey Study of State Benchmark Courses (2003-2010): Implications for Developing State Benchmark Open Video Lectures