A Comparative Study Towards The Development Strategy Of E-learning Between China And America

Since the information industry shows a rapid trend development, E-learning is the following requirement and the inevitable result of the education development under the information society. It is the current world’s developing trend of education, as well as the aims of educational reform among many different nations and regions. E-learning has profound significance for changing educational idea and notion, deepen educational reform, improve education quality and efficiency and cultivate innovative talents. It is the inevitable choice for the leaping development of education.E-learning projects began in the1980s in China. The State adheres to major projects as its guiding principle and demonstrations and experiments as assistants. In the following20years, with huge investments and some active participation of social forces, E-learning has made obvious progress. At the same time, with the intensification of the process of globalization, it is inevitable for E-learning to adapting itself to internationalization. As a super power, America has been walking in front of the world for its E-learning application and research, which leads E-learning developing trend of the whole world. Therefore, it is necessary to review American’s E-learning development strategy.On the one hand, it will promote the development of educational technology. On the other hand, we can use other countries’E-learning development of successful experiences and lessons so as to offer valuable reference for the related strategy making, and implementing in China.This paper combines the historical research with the contrastive studies. On the historical research aspect, it tries to review and conclude the E-learning development history of American and China in different periods and under different background, which include1996、2000、2004and2010versions of background, aims, measures, characteristics and impact of American Educational Technology Planning and both national and local level on E-learning development of E-learning strategy development history in China. On the contrastive studies aspect, SWOT matrix are utilized to compare development strategy between American and China and describe the opportunities and threatens they faces, and strength and weakness they bears.This paper adopts historical study, comparative analysis and SWOT model. By adopting the methods of historical study, this dissertation, reviews the progress of backgrounds, contents, characteristics and impacts of four different versions of American E-learning development. In the historical perspective, laws and regulations are drawn from the studies and experiences. By adopting the methods of comparative analysis, this dissertation, describe the opportunities and threatens they faces, and strength and weakness they bears andcompare E-learning construction between American and China. Ultimately, SWOT model are used to make E-learning development decision.From what has been discussed above, we may finally get some Enlightenment. Firstly, E-learning development strategies are established under the background of past situations. Secondly, E-learning development strategies are established according to different stages. Thirdly, E-learning developments are escorted by relevant laws and regulations set up by governments. Fourth, the development of educational technology needs full attention from departments at all levels. Fifth, Attention should be paid to the inferior group and promote impartial education. Sixth, it is important to value students’ current situation and improve teachers’information literature. It is of benefit to the advancement of new education models with educational technology.