9 Books That Every ELearning Professional Must Read

ELearning professionals constantly look for ways to increase their knowledge about instructional design  and  eLearning topics. Below are some resources that, I think, should be added to the library of any learning and performance professional.

1. ELearning and the Science of Instruction.

   Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. by Ruth C. Clark and Richard E. Mayer 3rd edition

2. Design For How People Learn (Voices That Matter) by Julie Dirksen
3. e-Learning by Design by William Horton
4. E-Learning Uncovered: From Concept to Execution by Desiree Ward and Diane Elkins
5. ISD From the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design by Chuck Hodell, 3rd Edition
6. Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand by Connie Malamed
7. Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials by Ruth C. Clark and Chopeta Lyons
8. Evidence-based ELearning by Ruth C. Clark
9. Scenario-based e-Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Online Workforce Learning by Ruth C. Clark and Richard E. Mayer
10. The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education by Karl Kapp.
11. Instructional Design for eLearning: Essential Guide to Creating Successful ELearning Courses by Marina Arshavskiy

If there are other books that you found valuable in your career as a learning and performance professional, please share your recommendations.