Açıköğretim ile 40 Yıl: Uygulamalar ve Araştırmalar

It is a great pleasure to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Anadolu University Open Education System. On this special occasion, we are honoured to write a foreword to this book prepared with great pride and excitement. Founded 40 years ago, Anadolu University Open Education System took a revolutionary step in the field of higher education in our country. This system has increased accessibility to educational opportunities and ensured that everyone has the opportunity to learn equally and fairly. This unique and innovative approach has enabled thousands of students to turn their dreams into reality, and today it has turned into a great success story with millions of graduates. This book invites its readers on a journey that reflects the 40-year experience of Anadolu University Open Education System. It shares the work of the units, managers, academicians and employees who have achieved countless successes in the process from the establishment of the system until today. At the same time, it touches upon the difficulties encountered in this process, the labour and effort behind the successes, and the innovations and developments in the system. In this sense, the 40-year journey of the open education system is covered in this book through scientific research studies, the narration of the historical witnesses of the development and the evaluation of the practices, and the presentation of suggestions for the development of the system. Accordingly, the book consists of two parts. In the first part, the description of the important components of the system such as applications, learning environments, activities of the units, quality, learner evaluation, student services, etc. carried out in Anadolu University Open Education System are presented within the historical development and the points they have reached today. In the second part, researches on the evaluation and development of the open education system are presented. While preparing this book, we have seen how Anadolu University Open Education System has grown with its creativity, belief in learning and search for continuous development. At the same time, we have closely witnessed the opportunities it offers to its students and the transformation in their lives. This book will be an important resource for shaping our vision for the future as well as evaluating our past. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Anadolu University Open Education System on its 40th anniversary, sincerely congratulate everyone who has contributed to this success, and thank all the authors who have contributed to this book. As the editors, we hope that the book will be a tool to celebrate our past, share our achievements and inspire the future.