Progress and Challenges for E-learning in China

Abstract

The E-learning in China was initiated by the central government in 1998 and its scale has been growing very fast. This paper is going to analyze the progress and challenges of E-learning in an objective manner. The paper includes four parts. In the first part the author will describe the three main kind of application for E-learning in China. In the second part the author will summarize four valuable innovations made by E-learning. In the third part the author will analyze five challenges for E-learning in China. In the forth part the author will classify six categories of research topics which will enhance the E-learning in China in the future. The author hopes this paper will help reader to get deep understanding on E-learning in China.