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Open Source eLearning Tools

Tony Karrer

I was just asked about trends in open source for eLearning and particularly open source eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as open source.

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Daily Bookmarks 03/26/2008

Experiencing eLearning

Opened Practices. Resources and descriptions for teaching practices using open source tools. Harold Jarche » Costs of open source and proprietary LCMS/LMS. Resources comparing the costs for open source and proprietary LMSs & LCMSs. eLearn: Ten Web 2.0

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The top 10 elearning LMS platforms & software available right now

Elucidat

Reduce your costs: Easy-to-access online courses allow you to reduce more expensive classroom training and face-to-face mentoring and use them where they have the most impact. LMS vs Learning Content Management System (LCMS): There’s some crossover between LCMSs and LMSs. USPs: Adaptable; Extendable; Cost effective.

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Top 10 LMS/LCMS Trends and Forecasts

eLearning 24-7

The trends apply to both LMS/LCMS vendors. Asia – misleading by LMS/LCMS vendors. Lower cost and the locations of their personnel and other clients. Anything that reduces calls into a company’s tech support (and thus lower the costs for that vendor’s customer support) will be incorportad. Equally smart.

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Top online learning tools for successful solutions

Elucidat

A Learning Content Management System, or LCMS, allows you to create, manage, host and track digital learning content. An LCMS could be for you. The detailed analytics that an LCMS offers can also give you valuable learner insights. The detailed analytics that an LCMS offers can also give you valuable learner insights.

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Moodle: Pros, Challenges

eLearning 24-7

I want to make something very clear – Moodle and other open source LMSs, Learning Portals, CMSs, etc. More of a course management system, than a LCMS/LMS as they try to push it. Moodle and some other open source LMS/LCMS solutions are not really “out of the box” solutions. They are not turnkey.

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Moodle Mayhem

eLearning 24-7

Many people are turning to open source LMS/LCMSs solutions, including Moodle without knowing ahead of time, the potential challenges that might befall them. More of a course management system, than a LCMS/LMS as they try to push it. You still have to purchase seats for that content and that will cost. User management.

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