Examining e-Learners’ Preferences and Readiness Satisfaction: A Holistic Modelling Approach
By: Hale Ilgaz and Yasemin Gülbahar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.2.1070 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 209 - 222
Submitted on: Dec 14, 2019
Accepted on: Mar 30, 2020
Published on: Jun 30, 2019
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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