Co-Governance in E-Learning Ecosystems: Empirical Studies on MOOC in China

• In Event: Governance and Policy Making in Higher Education

Abstract

This paper empirically examines the governance of the MOOC ecosystem in China by hypothetico-deductive method with three instances, where all MOOC platforms considered in the research cover all seven modes of MOOC operation. Three coroporates, two universities and five teachers are deeply interviewed. It is found that the ecosystem is multilateral governed or co-governed by several stakeholders and types of policies, and with several operational mechanisms. The stakeholders consists of corporates, universities, teachers and the Ministry of Education of China. Policies mainly include agreements among stakeholders and several national policies and strategies. Operational mechanisms are comparatively flexible. Besides it, this study frames the governance of MOOC ecosystems in China, and discusses its features.

Authors

• Yi Zhou, Suzhou University

• Pei Zhao, Beijing Union University