Moodle 4 E-Learning Course Development
Fifth Edition
The definitive guide to creating great courses in Moodle 4.0 using instructional design principles
Susan Smith Nash
BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI
Moodle 4 E-Learning Course Development
Fifth Edition
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Contributors
About the author
Susan Smith Nash has been developing and administering online courses for more than 20 years for both academic and professional training purposes. She earned her Bachelor's of Science, Masters of Art, and Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. She has been widely published in the area of instructional design as well as in energy and economic development. Her books for Packt include Moodle E-Learning Course Development, Moodle 3.X Teaching Techniques, and Moodle Course Design Best Practices. Susan's interests include the development and promotion of new technologies and she enjoys studying films from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, as well as hiking and tennis. Susan lives in Oklahoma, near her son and his family.
About the reviewer
Ian Wild is a solutions architect, software developer, author, and educator with over 25 years of experience working in technology-based roles. He is currently a Principal Technologist for AVEVA, focused on designing and developing solutions to integrate AVEVA's portfolio of cloud-based simulation applications into the AVEVA™ Unified Learning training platform. He has traveled the world working as an eLearning consultant and trainer, helping educators deliver inspiring and engaging online learning. Ian has authored some popular textbooks like Moodle Course Conversion, Moodle Math, and Moodle 3.x Developer's Guide. He was also a technical reviewer on Science Teaching with Moodle, Moodle Multimedia, and Practical XMPP.