Contents:

• Quality Assurance in Cross-border Distance Education: An International Perspective
• The Pioneer Pattern and the Norm Pattern: A Narrative Research on the Practice of Distance Education at the Grass Roots Level
• Categorization of Research Domains in Distance Education
• Blended Learning Design: Appropriateness and Adaptability
• Towards a Deeper Level of Interaction in the Virtual Learning Community
• Distance Learners' Behaviors at Different Stages of the Learning Process
• Research on Learner Support in China's Distance Education: An Analysis Based on China National Knowledge Infrastructure
• Practice of and Reflection on Local RTVU to Develop Community Education
• Research on Influence of Examination Media on Learner's Achievements
• A Study of the State Quo of E-learning in Rural Primary Schools in West China
• Effective Integration of IT into Course Instruction: Three Phases
• Designing an Internet-based Platform for Individual Extracurricular Activities for Primary and Secondary School Students
• Analysis of Credit Transfer Mechanism in American Postsecondary Education