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UNINA9910788103803321 |
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Porter Sarah |
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To MOOC or not to MOOC : how can online learning help to build the future of higher education? / / Sarah Porter |
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Waltham, MA : , : Chandos Publishing, , [2015] |
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�2015 |
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[1st edition] |
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1 online resource (xvii, 137 pages) : color illustrations |
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Chandos information professional series |
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MOOCs (Web-based instruction) |
Education, Higher - Computer-assisted instruction |
Open learning |
Distance education |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front Cover; Series Editor; To MOOC or Not to MOOC; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Biography; Introduction; Why do MOOCs matter?; References; Part One; 1 - What are MOOCs?; Introduction; Definitions; Where did MOOCs come from?; The growth of MOOCs; Criticism of MOOCs; References; 2 - The MOOCosphere; Introduction; Other MOOC providers; Notes; References; 3 - Examples of MOOCs; Introduction; Digital storytelling, DS106, University of Mary Washington; Phonar, photography MOOC; Understanding Dementia MOOC, University of Tasmania; Buddhism and Modern Psychology, Princeton University |
ConclusionReferences; Further Reading; 4 - Introduction to the case studies; 5 - The confident entrepreneurs; The MOOC story so far; Imperatives for investing in MOOCs; Context: strategic investment in online and distance learning; Governance and decision making; Resourcing; Quality assurance; Accreditation; Partnerships; Future strategy; Key points; 6 - The old hands: experts in online and distance learning; The MOOC story so far; Imperatives for investing in MOOCs; Resourcing; Quality assurance; Student experience; Accreditation; |
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Partnerships; Future strategy; Key points |
7 - The institutional innovatorsMOOC platforms; Governance and decision making; Resourcing; Quality assurance; Future strategy; Key points; 8 - The opportunists; Imperatives for investing in MOOCs; MOOC activities to date; Governance and decision making; Resourcing; Quality assurance; Student experience; Accreditation; Partnerships; Future strategy; Key points; 9 - The cautious experimenters; MOOC activities to date; Governance and decision making; Resourcing (including funding); Quality assurance; Student experience; Accreditation; Partnerships; Future strategy; Key points |
10 - The old guardOpen education; MOOCs; Key points; 11 - Key issues that emerged from the case studies; Imperatives for engagement in MOOCs; Governance and decision making; Quality assurance; Partnerships and MOOC models; Costs and business models; 12 - Planning the MOOC project; Introduction; Stage 1: initial planning (project initiation); Stage 2: planning; Stage 3: running the MOOC project; References; 13 - Planning your MOOC-costings; Content creation; Copyright clearance and legal advice; Governance; Additional costs that are specific to in-house MOOCs |
Additional costs from working with an external MOOC platformReferences; 14 - Business models for MOOCs; Udacity business models; What is in it for the university partner?; Coursera monetization options; What is in it for the university partner?; edX financial arrangement options; What is in it for the university partner?; What is in it for the university partner?; FutureLearn business models; What is in it for the university partner?; Revenue generation options for universities who provide MOOCs; References; 15 - Additional benefits of MOOCs |
Developing markets and building relationships with new customers |
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Scarcely a week goes by without coverage in the UK and international media about the latest MOOC revelation. Despite some significant initiatives in the dotcom era, online learning has somehow never delivered on its promise to revolutionize education. To MOOC or not to MOOC explores the history of MOOCs and analyses the current MOOC context by describing six institutions and the story of their engagement with MOOCs. Looking at each of the different type of institution in turn, it analyses the processes behind their decision to engage with online learning and MOOCs, how the MOOC project is man |
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UNINA9910781529103321 |
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Titolo |
The minipig in biomedical research / / edited by Peter A. McAnulty. [et al.] |
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Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2012 |
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0-429-14939-5 |
1-280-12162-9 |
9786613525482 |
1-4398-1119-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (695 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Swine as laboratory animals |
Medicine - Research |
Biology - Research |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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section 1. Origin and management of the minipig -- section 2. Welfare and experimental usage of the minipig -- section 3. Pharmacology and ADME studies in the minipig -- section 4. Safety assessment in the minipig : principle body systems -- section 5. Genetics and immunology -- section 6. Disease models -- section 7. Regulatory perspective and use of the minipig in developing marketed products -- section 8. New horizons and perspectives. |
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The Minipig in Biomedical Research is a comprehensive resource for research scientists on the potential and use of the minipig in basic and applied biomedical research, and the development of drugs and chemicals. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, and drawing on the authors' global contacts and experience with regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical and other industries, this accessible manual ranges widely over the biological, scientific, and practical uses of the minipig in the laboratory. Its coverage extends from the minipig's origins, anatomy, genetics, immunology, and ph |
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UNINA9910300152003321 |
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Autore |
Cleff Thomas |
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Titolo |
Exploratory Data Analysis in Business and Economics : An Introduction Using SPSS, Stata, and Excel / / by Thomas Cleff |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
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[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXII, 215 p. 130 illus., 11 illus. in color.) : online resource |
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Statistics |
Mathematical statistics |
Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance |
Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law |
Probability and Statistics in Computer Science |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Statistics and Empirical Research -- From Disarray to Dataset -- Univariate Data Analysis -- Bivariate Association.- Regression Analysis -- Time Series and Indices -- Cluster Analysis -- Factor Analysis -- Solutions to Chapter Exercises -- References and Bibliography -- Index. . |
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In a world in which we are constantly surrounded by data, figures, and statistics, it is imperative to understand and to be able to use quantitative methods. Statistical models and methods are among the most important tools in economic analysis, decision-making and business planning. This textbook, “Exploratory Data Analysis in Business and Economics”, aims to familiarise students of economics and business as well as practitioners in firms with the basic principles, techniques, and applications of descriptive statistics and data analysis. Drawing on practical examples from business settings, it demonstrates the basic descriptive methods of univariate and bivariate analysis. The textbook covers a range of subject matter, from data collection and scaling to the presentation and univariate analysis of quantitative data, and also includes analytic procedures for assessing bivariate |
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relationships. It does not confine itself to presenting descriptive statistics, but also addresses the use of computer programmes such as Excel, SPSS, and STATA, thus treating all of the topics typically covered in a university course on descriptive statistics. The German edition of this textbook is one of the “bestsellers” on the German market for literature in statistics. |
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