The International Conference on ICT and Post-2015 Education jointly sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Education of P.R.C. was held in Qingdao from May 23rd to 25th, 2015. More than 300 representatives from international organizations and famous enterprises from over 90 countries and more than 200 representatives from China attended the conference.

Imagine a school where classes and teaching resources are sent to you, where the teaching model and contents fit perfectly with your profession, and where everything you have learned can be put to practical use.

From a peach broker to a small shop owner. From a small restaurant owner to a farm-based agritainment operator. From running alone to bringing together a whole village ...His progress seemed trivial, yet every successful transition embodied the wisdom of an entrepreneur. He has been honored as a "Top Ten Young Entrepreneur, Shunping County", a "Labour Model of Baoding City", a "Youth Leader for Achieving Prosperity in Hebei Province", and a "Labour Model of Hebei Province". In May 2015, he was granted the title of "National Labour Model" by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and participated in the award ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People. He is Zhang Guoqiao, an alumnus of Baoding Radio and Television University (RTVU) and Deputy Party Secretary of the branch of Nantaiyu village, Taiyu Township, Shunping County.

In May 2015, the Ministry of Education's 12th "Five-Year" vocational education national planned teaching materials book list was officially announced. Twenty-nine teaching books (covering four majors) declared by China Central Radio and TV University (CCRTVU, now the Open University of China, OUC) Press were selected for inclusion in the book list.

Registration for appointments for finals testing for online courses at Nanjing Radio and Television University (Nanjing RTVU) in the spring of 2015 were completed smoothly by May 24th. With 46 available courses in the pilot test appointment programme, 1,174 applicants have registered for their test appointment.

To better explore the personnel training mode oriented to the needs of society, to address the problems encountered in the process of self-directed learning and online learning, and to provide sound support services for students, Liaoning Radio and TV University (Liaoning RTVU) launched personalized guide learning activities in four forms in May, 2015, mainly including face-to-face tutoring, seminars, formative assessment and evaluation, and pre-exam subject tutoring.

If you are a distance education professional or an online learner; if you hope to improve your English ability and level in the area of distance education; if you wish to enjoy barrier-free communication and discussions with your international peers, then this course is exactly made for you. In this course, you will be immersed in a pure English environment to learn practical skills in English writing, reading and speaking relevant to distance education, whilst greatly improving your ability to use English skillfully in this field.

During the selection of "Outstanding Innovation Cases" among units directly under the Ministry of Education (MOE), the “ OUC Micro-Lectures” online course construction project, combining “micro-lecture, online application systems, and teaching staff training”, was selected as an outstanding innovative case. The “OUC Micro-Lectures” project was built by the Digital Learning Resources Centre (DLRC) of the Open University of China (OUC).