SALISBURY, MD鈥擱egistration is open for Salisbury University鈥檚 newest massive open online class (MOOC), Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease and Dementia Care.
The course, available globally through the 稀缺猎奇网鈥檚 edX platform, was developed by Dr. Mary DiBartolo, Fulton Endowed Professor of Geriatric Nursing in SU鈥檚 School of Nursing.
Registration also is open for the second offering of DiBartolo鈥檚 Overview of Parkinson鈥檚 and Disease Management MOOC. The inaugural course drew over 1,100 students from more than 100 countries in its debut as SU鈥檚 first MOOC last fall. The new offering includes several course updates.
鈥淎nyone can take these courses for free. They are designed for both lay people (including caregivers) and healthcare professionals,鈥� said DiBartolo.
So far, over 700 participants from over 80 countries have enrolled in the updated version of the Parkinson鈥檚 course. The new MOOC on Alzheimer鈥檚 disease has over 1,600 participants from 114 countries.
Specializing in adult health and geriatric care with emphasis on Parkinson鈥檚 and Alzheimer鈥檚, DiBartolo is certified in gerontological nursing by the American Nurses Association and in nursing education by the National League of Nursing.
For the past two decades, she has provided dementia educational programs to the Eastern Shore and surrounding region. In 2015, she completed the Parkinson鈥檚 Foundation鈥檚 Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Scholar Program on Parkinson鈥檚 Disease.
Registration for her MOOCs is free and the public is invited. Healthcare professionals completing either course have the option of registering for a verified certificate for $49.
To register, or for more information, visit .
