Informal a nd Nonformal Learning in cMOOCs

In 2011, the University of Frankfurt started offering several “cMOOCs.” Unlike xMOOCs, cMOOCs foster the exchange of ideas between the participants and allow them to infl uence the course of the MOOC, building on the contributions and participation of the learners (Haug and Wedekind 2013). This chapter analyzes the role of MOOCs in informal and nonformal learning, the motivation of participants to be actively involved in these types of courses, and design issues concerning the concept and implementation of various cMOOCs.