The Open-Source Revolution in Corporate Training & Development: LMS Trends and Best Practices

Corporations, hospitals, non-profits, and many other organizations are making the switch to open-source Learning Management Systems, like Moodle and Totara, for their professional development, onboarding, and other training needs. Driving this trend is the fact that open-source software is both free to use as well as highly customizable to meet specific user needs. These platforms can also incorporate eCommerce capability, making them ideal for organizations in the business of selling online training. No matter the type of organization, open-source Learning Management Systems can help you streamline training in an online environment for a more efficient and economical solution than conventional face-to-face learning.

In this session, you will learn why open-source Learning Management Systems set the bar in the corporate sector and how your organization may be able to take advantage of these cost effective solutions. We will highlight different open-source options, including the most widely used LMS in the world, Moodle, and discuss trends in platform adoption. We will also discuss best practices for using open-source software as a training tool, such as how to create an efficient onboarding process, use analytics to track employee training and improve outcomes and skillsets, and how to incorporate eCommerce functionality such as a shopping cart to share/sell courses.

You will gain insights on:

• The growing open-source trend in the corporate sector
• How using an open-source product can lead to receiving the highest possible level of service at the lowest possible price
• Best practices in open-source implementation