Comparative Study of Open-Source E-Learning Management Platform

As the result of the economy and operability of open-source software, many countries including China, have applied open source software to education. Following is to compare five current mainstream of open-source e-learning management platforms, which are Atutor, Moodle, Sakai, Claroline and Dokeos. Analyzing from the establishment to the application of the platforms in education, and their main advantages and disadvantages will be summed up in different ways. At last, some problems of the whole e-learning management platforms will be summarized. The research can provide users who select the appropriate platform for the different needs with a reference value and promote the development of e-learning management platform.