Contents:

• A Sociological Perspective on the Social Functions of Distance Education
• People's Livelihood and the Value Orientation of Distance Education
• Towards a Multivariate Approach to Quality Evaluation: Reflections on the Summative Evaluation of the MOE Pilot Project
• Using Social Software to Promote Informal Learning
• An Ecological Perspective on Ubiquitous Learning
• The Network Organization Features of Radio and Television Universities: Towards an Effective Governance Mechanism
• A Positive Analysis of Students' Satisfaction with Online Learning Service Quality
• A Systemic View of Course Informatization
• Research on the Function Mashup and Interoperability Specifications of Personal Learning Environment
• Implications from 2009 Horizon Report