Moodle is the open source learning platform that does more. Also realize that while there is an app, it needs to be enabled at the organization for it to work. Users submitted problems with the password login with a password manager, long load times for the app, and crashes as well.
The Android app gets a lower rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars. On balance though, some complain of issues with a lack of notifications, randomly not working, and that the app crashed when it was updated. There are plenty of 5 star reviews from satisfied users. The iOS app gets a high rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars. While there are paid learning management systems that do not have a mobile app, we are pleased to report that Moodle has both an iOS app, that is even “Designed for iPad,” and an Android app. Moodle received 4.1 out of 5 stars on Apple's App Store and 3.6 out of 5 stars on the Google Play Store (Image credit: Apple) User reviews There are no less than 80 options for this, so those that wish to pursue this are sure to find a partner they can work with.
Therefore, the software can also be setup and supported via a Moodle Certified Service Provider.
Realizing that installing software on a server to run this type of service may not be for everyone as it requires a level of IT support that not all organizations have.
It is designed to be used on a server (opens in new tab), but there is also another package available that can run on a Windows PC or on the Mac OS for those that want to give it a try. It is also encouraging to see that it is kept up to date, with a new version adding in bug fixes on a weekly basis. zip, the latter is 73.7 MB in size in either the developer or more stable version. It is downloaded as a compressed file, as either a. The latest release is Moodle 3.11.3+, which is for developers, and there is also a more stable Moodle 3.11.3 available as well for more general use.
Unlike most of the competition, Moodle is available as a free download, under the GPL license, and right on the website it says that it can be used for free. * Because of the limitation of the Moodle LMS, all AICC-compliant courses get status “Complete” regardless of student’s results.Moodle is free to download as it's distributed under GPL license (Image credit: Moodle) Plans and pricing Moodle enables individual educators, institutions and organisations to create their own private website filled with dynamic courses that expand learning anytime, anywhere.īecause it’s an open source community, it doesn’t offer any official support for installation, configuration steps, maintenance or system use. As do many other LMSs, it features course authoring, a calendar tool, detailed logs, and progress tracking capabilities. Moodle provides complete, flexible and secure learning management. It is used in many schools, colleges and nonprofit organizations around the world and it’s absolutely free as an installation server package. Now it is the most popular world-known open-source online learning platform. Moodle creators were among the original pioneers of e-Learning and released the first version in early 2002.