Paper Title
A Comparison and Evaluation of Curriculum Design Tool of Open Source Learning Management Systems
Abstract
Online Learning is becoming an important tool to allow the flexibility and quality requested by learning process. In the recent past, a great number of open source learning management system (OSLMS) has been introduced in the market showing different characteristics and services. All these OSLMS reduces cost acquired by proprietary LMS. Market is occupied with large number of OSLMS.
The main purpose of this study is to analyze and explore the right decision when choosing a suitable OSLMS platform to meet the requirements of education system.
This study focuses on evaluation of curriculum design tool of seven OSLMS which includes Moodle, Atutor, Sakai, Ilias, Claroline, Olat and Dokeos.
Keywords - Learning management systems (LMS), Open-source learning management systems (OSLMS), Curriculum design, Instructional design, Universal instructional design.