1. Moodle seems to be a great resource for K12 and Higher Education. It offers every training except eCommerce and Internal Training. I have only seen Moodle in tidbits. My dislike of the program is that you have to download it to your computer. I have moved to more cloud-based computing, so downloading anything to a computer is obsolete and can't be done. However, a number of educators use Moodle and seem to like it quite a bit. In terms of popularity, it has the most users of the most popular LMS Software.
2. Edmodo is a great resource for K12 primarily. Higher Education may find it somewhat childlike and too simple. Edmodo's interface resembles Facebook, and the software is quite simple. This makes it a great favorite in the K12 setting because it is user friendly and doesn't require a lot integrated steps. It is especially useful to those that may not be tech savvy. This LMS has the most customers!
3. Blackboard can be K12 or Higher Education, but it is more known at the Higher Education arena. Blackboard is an intricate system, but it is not user friendly. It is highly integrated, but the interface requires some knowledge of piecing together an LMS. Unfortunately in the public school arena, many districts just don't have the right people who can do much training of these systems. Districts have people in instructional technology, but these people know hardware and software. Very few know instruction, and they definitely do not know how to teach information. In such cases, schools and districts need technological resources that are user friendly!
4. Cornerstone is an LMS for businesses and eCommerce. Its features licensing and certification resources for people seeking career advancement!
The Best LMS:
The best LMS depends on the needs of the organization. If I am making a recommendation, it needs to be something user friendly, easily to navigate, and something that can be used in the online primarily. Edmodo, Schoology are my top two choices for public education, K12 setting.
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