The Effect of Provincial Financial Development Levels on Open Education System of Anadolu University

Abstract

This study aims to investigate how the provincial financial development levels affect the demand towards the open education system. We examined the Provincial Financial Development Index and the demand for Anadolu University Open Education System as of the year 2012. We employed two different techniques as linear and nonlinear regression. According to the analysis results, it was found that the demand for the open education system in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir possess special characteristics in relation to the financial conditions. In addition, similar analyses were done after excluding these three provinces The results of the nonlinear regression models were found to be statistically more significant. In conclusion, a positive relationship was found between the demand for Anadolu University Open Education System and the levels of financial development of the province.