cMOOC:Stephen Downes, co-founder of one of the first MOOCs, coined this term in 2012 to create a distinction in MOOCs in this category from what he termed ‘xMOOCs’. The ‘c’ in cMOOC stands for ‘connectivist.’ which represents the nature of cMOOCs. Rather than being delivered by an individual instructor, as in traditional university courses, cMOOCs involve groups of people learning together. cMOOCs often include blogs, learning communities, and social media platforms that contain content and promote interaction. In this environment, participants are all considered teachers and learners, which stands in contrast to the structure of xMOOCs, where each individual is either a student or a teacher.