Learning Management Systems in the Era of E-Learning

Abstract

The twenty-first century has seen a paradigm shift occasioned by the onset and rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic in different perspectives. The lockdowns and other protocols introduced by health authorities globally inhibited the progress of many business sectors of the economy. The education sector for example has been affected significantly with e-learning taking a central position to promote social distancing and minimize the spread of the virus. COVID-19 has made the work from home approach a new normal. LMS systems have become effective tools of delivering online content and been considered highly significant on the advent of the pandemic. This chapter presents LMS systems as a medium of e-learning and explains how different digital tools facilitate both synchronous and asynchronous e-learning. A systematic literature review was adopted to shed light on different functionalities of LMS systems and the associated digital tools used for e-learning. The chapter ends by identifying challenges associated with LMS systems and suggesting possible mitigation strategies.