“…Furthermore, in the related literature, there are some studies concluding that instructors need training on issues such as content development in distance education, use of the system and ensuring interaction (Bilgiç et al, 2011;Bozkurt, 2020;Erkut, 2020;Gürer et al, 2016;Karadağ, & Yücel, 2020). Also, there are studies which identified that instructors were incompetent in distance education requirements and emphasized the importance of training instructors in terms of the adoption and effectiveness of distance education (Can, 2020;Düzakın, & Yalçınkaya, 2008;Hark-Söylemez, 2020;Kayaduman, & Demirel, 2019;Yıldız, 2015). In addition, it was reported that educators were not competent in online education digital technologies, and regular in-service training should be provided for instructors (Ak et al, 2021).…”