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"MOOC and online courses are changing the face of higher education. Here are some details on how some colleges are adapting." This infographic shows that MOOCs will not replace traditional, residential classes at least in the near future contrary to popular belief among some MOOC fans. The biggest reason behind MOOCs complementary role in education could be their unidirectional nature which makes it difficult for students to receive personalized/differentiated instruction, in-depth feedback, and other mediums for deep learning. Nevertheless, they offer great resources for those highly motivated, self-directed/regulated learners. Another interesting issue in the infographic is that the U.S. colleges, at least almost 60% of them, are willing to integrate online component into their regular college education; I really wonder what statistics our Turkish universities would provide. :)

"I really wonder what statistics our Turkish universities would provide." This is a good research question Yasin and I would really like to learn the answer. :) Bets anyone? :)

AtademiX, MOOC platform maintained by Distance Education Center at Atatürk University, offers several courses to anybody. I plan to enroll in "Kişilik tiplerine göre öğrencilerle iletişim kurma becerileri" course. I think this course will be helpful to all teachers in any grade level.

The EdTech series of MIT is available on edX now. edX is a MOOC platform co-created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, The top universities around the globe, including the Ivy League schools, provide free classes to thousands of people every month. edX also features the legendary Justice course by Michael Sandel of Harvard University.

Hi everybody, This is the outline of tomorrow course. See you in the class. Ahsen

An infographic about Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Fatih Cağatay Baz, Adana Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi, Computer Engineering Department, Department Member. Studies Hod of computer engineering, Technology Integration, and Fatih Projesi. His articles about Mooc and Fatih Project..

He really work intensively to promote MOOCS and OERs.

David Wiley's, one of the pioneers in the field of open education, blog is here. You can find many beneficial sources and reflections prepared by him concerning open education.

Here you can find the Turkish version of globally-appreciated Khan Academy. Its Turkish version makes it possible to use in K-12 education and any other educational contexts where medium of instruction is Turkish. Moreover, you can contribute to the translation of the content into Turkish and become a brand ambassador.

UC Berkeley is one click away in your smart phone! You can download numerous course contents prepared by UC Bekeley, and be connected what's happening in Berkeley.

Camtasia gives you the tools you need to record on-screen activity, edit and enhance your content, and share in high-quality to viewers anywhere, and you can facilitate in your open education content creation. It's beyond useful!