The Open Education System, Anadolu University, Turkey: e‐transformation in a mega‐university

Abstract

Anadolu University in Turkey is one of the world’s largest and least known mega‐universities. Well over one million students in Turkey, the European Union and Northern Cyprus are enrolled in its Open Education System and yet few accounts of this dual‐mode provider appear in the international literature. This article describes the evolution of the Anadolu Open Education System, explains how the Open Education Faculty operates and is now engaged in e‐transformation, and considers the current and future issues confronting the institution.

Keywords:

• eLearning
• e‐Transformation
• Mega‐university
• Open education