Provides a Chinese perspective on the debate concerning industrialization theory and distance education. Argues that higher education in China has a "craft-like" nature and China's Radio and TV Higher Education (RTVHE) represents one of the most industrialized forms of education in the world. Notes that RTVHE is in transition from…

Explains China's higher distance education system and structure from an organizational and an administrative perspective, focusing on four major areas: higher correspondence education, radio and television universities education, satellite television teacher training, and state-administered examinations for independent study. (LRW)