University of Maryland Global Campus - UMGC

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) specializes in educating busy professionals like you. We are a public state university offering career-relevant, affordable education that fits your life. You can earn most degrees and certificates entirely online. At UMGC, you can build your professional value with each class you take. With classes taught by faculty with real-world experience, our programs focus on practical, applicable skills and knowledge that you can apply right away.

We continually strive to ensure that our academic programs, course delivery formats and students services meet the highest standards of excellence. UMGC is proud to collaborate with edX to expand our delivery of high-quality online courses for lifelong learners in Maryland and around the world. UMGC is an institution within the University System of Maryland (USMx) and is dedicated to the system mission of providing high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities.

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Cloud Computing Infrastructure (edX)

Learn how to design, configure, and manage a cloud computing infrastructure. As Cloud Computing shapes businesses of all sizes, it is vital to understand the technologies behind cloud infrastructure, both public and private.

Instructional Design: Digital Media, New Tools and Technology (edX)

Explore the design, development and use of digital media and emerging technologies to support online teaching and learning. Instructional designers today have a tremendous number of tools and resources available to them to create highly engaging courses. Social media, digital video, and freely available online instructional resources and applications [...]

Instructional Design and Technology: Learning Theories (edX)

Explore emerging learning theories and interactive technologies to create engaging experiences for today’s connected students. Technology, digital media and mobile access have changed how people learn. Today’s students want to be engaged and self-directed with digital content, available anytime, anywhere. This is a challenge for instructional designers as they [...]

Cloud Computing Security (edX)

Learn how to identify security issues in the cloud and industry-standard techniques and procedures to prevent and mitigate risks. How do you protect the critical data that is increasingly being stored in the cloud? Learn how to build a security strategy that keeps data safe and mitigates risk.

Cloud Computing for Enterprises (edX)

Understand cloud computing technologies and how they can increase business productivity and effectiveness. Organizations are increasingly moving their critical information and assets to the cloud. Understand the technology, best practices, and economics of cloud computing, and the rewards and risks of this rush to the [...]

Instructional Design Models (edX)

Explore traditional and current instructional design models as you develop your own outline of an online course. In today’s interconnected world, online education has exploded with engaging learning experiences infused with interactive digital tools, digital media, and collaborative projects designed to engage dispersed learners. These highly engaging and effective [...]

Cloud Computing Engineering and Management (edX)

Learn methods for managing cloud computing projects and build an understanding of the various risks and compliance issues involved. This course, part of the Cloud Computing MicroMasters program, focuses on commonly encountered management issues with the adoption and implementation of cloud computing. Examples include: Cloud migration, Cloud Requests for [...]

Global Health: Ebola, COVID, and Beyond (edX)

Become part of the global health community and prepare yourself to join teams providing care. This introductory course, first delivered in September 2016, explores how multidisciplinary teams can work more effectively together to address global health needs. Whether you seek a career in international health or medicine, volunteer to [...]