Comparing MOOCs in m-learning and e-learning settings

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are known as free online courses available for hundreds or thousands of participants worldwide. MOOCs have been a hot and current topic within the field of e-learning, with numerous platforms developing and growing, each of which is specialized for courses in different areas. Due to the technology development and its pervasion in everyday activities, platforms that offer MOOCs are developing courses and all related activities in a way that they are available for usage on different platforms and devices, adapting to the trend of ubiquitous learning. MOOCs are being adjusted for mobile and desktop usage and a need to create a frame for evaluating and comparing mobile and desktop instances of MOOCs arose. This paper reviews literature, questions mobile and desktop versions of MOOCs, and provides a frame for their comparison.