Development of an Online Teaching Competency Scale for University Instructors
By: Irfan Simsek, Sevda Kucuk, Sezer Kose Biber and Tuncer Can
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.13.2.137 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 212
Submitted on: Jan 10, 2021
Accepted on: May 29, 2021
Published on: Oct 20, 2021
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2021 Irfan Simsek, Sevda Kucuk, Sezer Kose Biber, Tuncer Can, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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