Astronomy Education, Volume 2: Best practices for online learning environments

by Matthew Wenger and Chris Impey

Astronomy is a popular subject for non-science majors in the United States, often representing a last formal exposure to science. Nationwide, more than half of all college students take at least one class online each year. In addition, there has been a rapid growth in Massive Open Online Classes (MOOCs), where adult learners take an online class for enrichment rather than for credit towards a degree. For both formal and informal learners, online...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750317175
• ISBN13: 9780750317177
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"