Open eClass

Open eClass is an open-source Learning Management System developed by the Greek Academic Network (GUnet) for creating, managing and delivering online courses. It provides course organization, content hosting, assessments and communication tools aimed at academic and training organizations.

Key Features

• Create and manage unlimited electronic courses with role-based user management (teachers, students, admins)
• Course content authoring and storage: HTML e-books, multimedia, file uploads and structured learning paths
• Assessment tools: automated quizzes, questionnaires, assignments submission and grading workflows
• Communication and collaboration: forums, messaging, chat and synchronous teleconference support
• Attendance, surveys, performance reports and usage statistics for monitoring learner progress
• Multi-language UI and accessibility-focused responsive design with mobile app support
• Compatibility with common e-learning standards and centralized user/group management
• Deployable on a PHP 8.1+ stack with MySQL/MariaDB; available Docker artifacts for containerized installs

Use Cases

• Universities and colleges hosting asynchronous courses and blended-learning programs
• Professional training centers and corporate learning teams delivering structured curricula and assessments
• Adult education and continuing education providers publishing multimedia course materials and tracking progress

Limitations and Considerations

• Documentation and community resources are historically centered around the Greek-speaking ecosystem; English resources exist but may be less extensive
• As a PHP/MySQL application, large-scale deployments may require tuning (caching, DB scaling, web server) for high concurrency

Open eClass is a mature, feature-rich LMS focused on practical course management and institutional needs. It is well suited to organizations that need a customizable, standards-aware platform built on a traditional PHP stack.