The aim of this study is to put forward how the demand
for Anadolu University Open Education System is affected by socio-economic
factors in the provinces of Turkey. We tried to construct a structural equality
model which is called as path analysis. First, factor analysis was applied to
socioeconomic variables which were obtained in province basis and three
important factors were found. These are the levels of economic development,
labor and education in the province. Then, multiple regression analysis was
performed between these factors and the variables of Anadolu University Open
Education System. As the result of the analysis, we found that economic
development and education variables positively affect the demand for Anadolu
University Open Education System while labor variables affect negatively. Thus,
we have shown the positive contributions of economic development and education
levels of the province to the demand for Open Education System. It is not
surprising that individuals in the workforce do not benefit from open
education. Because, individuals after increasing their skills through open
education, generally leave education and join the workforce, with the intention
of finding a new job or new initiatives to be employed.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Studies on Education |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | July 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |