| | October 20156EditorialIn an era where learning is transcending traditional boundaries, Learning Management System (LMS) has transitioned into a vital technology platform by its ability to deliver online courses, assess and report on the performance of the learner. LMS, in addition to augmenting conventional on-campus courses, is enhancing the effectiveness of the corporate training programs. Delving into cloud computing's convenience and its efficacy in reducing operational costs, cloud-based LMS has the advantage to deliver online training and learning programs to diverse groups of learners. With 72 percent of learners preferring gamification which replace classroom simulations, LMSes with gamification functionality maximize learning through its proven motivation strategies which dwell on incentivized behaviour of the learner. In tandem with talent management which identifies the gaps in skill-sets, an LMS can offer specific and customised courses to improve the learner's competencies. The LMSes of tomorrow are re-inventing to offer innovative features that improve the learner's engagement quotient. Every enterprise has its specific needs and objectives and the LMSes should be customizable as well as scalable for the expanded learning criteria. The benefits derived from an LMS could be more profound, if it can provide an assortment of courses through multiple channels and support a variety of content creation tools and delivery formats. With the influx of mobile devices, LMSes should be in a position to seamlessly offer mobile support for the learning content. To benefit from the myriad of LMS providers who transform the learning landscape, our editorial team evaluated scores of established vendors to ascertain their capabilities to usher in the accelerated change that resonates in the learning domain. Leafing through these pages will give you insights and understanding about the various trends and technologies impacting the learning arena to adopt the most comprehensive LMS for your organization's learning and training needs.On that note, we present to you the 10 Hottest LMS Companies.Delivering an Immersive Learning EnvironmentCopyright © 2015 EducationTechnologyInsights. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER - 2015Mailing AddressValley Media Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 October - 2015, Vol 01 Issue 03 Published by Valley Media Inc Editor-in-Chief Tina RosenEditorial StaffSalesJohn Smith, Richard Taylor,Steven Thomas, Susan WhiteVisualizersStephen ThomasManjith FernandezEducation Technology SpecialJim Wilkinsjim@educationtechnologyinsights.comT:510.972.5010Tina RosenEditor-in-Chieftina@educationtechnologyinsights.comTinaRosen
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