An evaluation and selection problems of OSS-LMS packages

作者：Abdullateef Belal Najeh^*; Elias Nur Fazidah; Mohamed Hazura; Zaidan A A; Zaidan B B

来源：SpringerPlus, 2016, 5(1): 248.

DOI：10.1186/s40064-016-1828-y

• Learning management system
• Open source software
• Software evaluation criteria
• Multi-criteria decision making

The evaluation and selection of inappropriate open source software in learning management system (OSS-LMS) packages adversely affect the business processes and functions of an organization. Thus, comprehensive insights into the evaluation and selection of OSS-LMS packages are presented in this paper on the basis of three directions. First, available OSS-LMSs are ascertained from published papers. Second, the criteria for evaluating OSS-LMS packages are specified. according to two aspects: the criteria are identified and established, followed by a crossover between them to highlight the gaps between the evaluation criteria for OSS-LMS packages and the selection problems. Third, the abilities of selection methods that appear fit to solve the problems of OSS-LMS packages based on the multi-criteria evaluation and selection problem are discussed to select the best OSS-LMS packages. Results indicate the following: (1) a list of active OSS-LMS packages; (2) the gaps on the evaluation criteria used for LMS and other problems (consisting of main groups with sub-criteria); (3) use of multi-attribute or multi-criteria decision-making (MADM/MCDM) techniques in the framework of the evaluation and selection of the OSS in education as recommended solutions.

• 出版日期2016-3-1