Discussion and conclusions
c and x-MOOCs represent very different formats of massive open online courses. Their pedagogical
foundations, the different way in which social interactions happen during the courses sets them
apart. x-MOOCs fall into the cognitive-behaviorist pedagogy category and the c-MOOCs into the
connectivist The former take a more traditional approach to learning, with videotaped lectures, online
quizzes and weekly assignments. They follow the structure of existing educational practices. Their
primary innovation is scaling.