This research area focuses on the related laws of macro and micro economics, as well as methods and laws of macro-management and quality assurance in distance education. These researches have great significance on rationalizing the quality assurance of distance education, on improving the cost effectiveness of various types of distance educational entities, and on promoting the industrialized operation of distance education. What’s more, the Quality Assurance System of Asian Distance Education research, conducted by RCDE and many Asian countries, has provided a basis for quality development of the world distance education. RCDE undertook National Social Science Foundation’s 12th five year plan 2014 pedagogy key subject project, provided strategic planning and suggestion for china education information. In addition, RCDE cooperated with domestic Open University, part of the distance education college of pilot universities and the public service system, conducted the cost-benefit study of modern distance education, the cost study of individual learner and the educational decision-making study of learners. All these researches have made a series of useful results and significant impacts.
Current Research Topics:
q The fundamental Theories of Economics and Management in Distance Education
q Quality Assurance of Distance Education
q Individual Economic Behaviour in Distance Education
q Policy and Administration of Distance Education