Since the ongoing pandemic started, learning institutions and businesses shifted to the use of online platforms as a means to make continuous education happen. Parents, school administrators, teachers, and students are now aware of terms such as LMS (Learning Management System), VLE (Virtual Learning Environment), MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), and a whole lot more.
One of the most popular LMS used by both learning institutions and corporate entities in the Philippines is Moodle.
Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is one of the pioneers in the LMS space started by Martin Dougiamas in 2002 as an open source project. The popularity of Moodle grew over time as it appealed to all types of learning institutions and corporations as it is easy to install, deploy, and manage. Organizations using Moodle find it too flexible to adapt based on their particular needs.
At present, there are thousands of Moodle instances utilized by Philippine-based academic and learning institutions, government agencies, and private/corporate entities to ensure the online delivery of their training needs.
Moodle is Open Source
Did I mention that Moodle is an open source software? When software is classified as open source, it means that the users are free (as in freedom) to modify the source code to suit their particular needs or intended purpose. Open source software may be free (as in free beer) or otherwise.
In the case of Moodle, the software itself is free (as in free beer), but there may be cost involved in hosting the LMS (you need a reliable webhost or server for it to run 24×7), employing technical people to install, deploy, and manage your Moodle instance, etc.
Moodle Hosting & Technical Services
Founded in 2003, TurfSite Web Services (TurfSitePH) has provided reliable webhosting and online services to countless individuals and businesses, both here in the Philippines and abroad. At the onset of this pandemic, TurfSitePH took the lead in providing educational institutions and businesses of all sizes with their much-needed online presence by means of LMS and websites.
Presently, TurfSitePH offers worry-free solutions for schools and learning institutions to have their own Moodle server up and running at the soonest possible time with their Moodle Cloud Hosting offer.
Get in touch with TurfSitePH via [email protected] or +639604024854 and ask for a FREE Demo on how Moodle can bring online distance learning to your organization. Don’t forget to like and follow TurfSitePH on Facebook and Twitter.