.../methodology/approach Various issues are reviewed in the instruction part, i.e. e‐learning applications in China, research and practices of e‐learning. The methodology applied in this study is phenomenography. Twenty‐four Chinese participants were interviewed in‐depth based on a protocol developed...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Hanbing Yan Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to introduce the overall situation of online teacher training in China, and then to analyze some typical state level e‐training projects; second, to describe the problems that most...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Li Chen; Nan Wang; Ailing Qiao Purpose The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, it presents the developmental stages and running modes of K12 Online Schools in China. Second, it illustrates online education practice, its current status...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to set the context for the papers in this Special Issue, which explore the state of e‐learning in China. It introduces relevant topics such as the imbalanced...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Lixin Ye; Xiaobing Su; Hanbing Yan Purpose This paper aims to present a picture of the past and the present status of the Distance Education College (DEC) of East China Normal University (ECNU). It describes what the DEC has achieved in each phase...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Li Chen; Huina Chen; Nan Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the current trends in and future prospects for distance education in primary, secondary, and higher education in China. Design/methodology/approach This article reviews...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Ping Gao; Ruling Zhang Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, it provides an overview of the demand, capacity and challenges of teacher education in China. Second, it highlights the significant contributions of China Central Radio...

...Qiyun Wang; Zhiting Zhu; Li Chen; Hanbing Yan; Mingzhuo Liu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how to design a web‐based course in the context of China for self‐directed learning from four perspectives – i.e. pedagogical, psychological, social and technological – and also to summarize...