Open and Distance Learning Vision of Higher Education Institutions in Turkey: Implications for Leadership
By: Mehmet Kara
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.14.1.480 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 26
Submitted on: Oct 21, 2021
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2022
Published on: Nov 25, 2022
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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© 2022 Mehmet Kara, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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