Analyzing Online Platforms and Enhancing Quality at Bangladesh Open University: An Ideal LMS

Abstract

Over time distance learning has become more effective and popular worldwide. School of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Open University (BOU) initiated to continue their academic curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic situation through BOU LMS as well as Google Classroom. By conducting a thorough comparison between Google Classroom and BOU LMS, two online learning platforms that Bangladesh Open University (BOU) recently deployed, this study aims to evaluate and appraise the opportunities and challenges of e-learning in the context of Bangladesh. Also, the oversights of these LMS are from the student’s point of view. The analysis pointed out the limitations of BOU LMS and suggested to optimize those for wide acceptance by students. Also, this research proposed to add a few more popular and useful features for the optimum performance of BOU LMS. This study aims to explore the comparative scenarios of both systems for online courses and identify the requirements for improving the quality of online courses at Bangladesh Open University. This study mainly focuses on effective online programs conducted through an ideal LMS for Bangladesh Open University (BOU).