Irina Lavrinenko

The article considers the learning management systems (LMS) development problem which has become relevant to the modern society due to the process of active e-learning implementation in the educational process at different levels. The aim of the study is to analyze the literature on the LMS application and the LMS technology development trends. Theoretically and methodologically the study is based on the Russian and foreign scientists’ works. The 2019 pandemic forced the educational system to change the benchmarks and to move from the traditional learning process to the type of learning that can use the online environment as a primary or auxiliary tool for the educational process due to the information and communication technologies development. To implement such a transition learning management systems (LMS) began to develop actively. Theoretical literature analysis allowed to highlight the positive aspects of the LMS technologies use: the e-learning availability, online learning personalization, the ability to track and measure the progress of each user, more effective work with the materials and modules of educational courses, a new level of interaction between all participants in the learning process, the advantage in organizing the educational process from the educational organization perspective. The article also presents the negative aspects associated with the learning management systems use, for instance, the limits that a teacher has because of the fixed resources of a platform; furthermore, the educational process adapts to the platform, but not vice versa. The author notes the possibilities to solve the problem of limits imposed by learning management systems through the development and improvement of LMS platform technologies. The article examines the issues of LMS development promising areas that are becoming central while coping with problems connected with improving LMS platforms. The promising areas are as follows: learning analytics, Big Data reports, LMS transformation into a learning experience platform (LXP), semantic specification development for integration with other LMS systems, new software application interface (xAPI) development to consolidate ecosystems of different platforms, application of mobile technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) when using learning management systems, immersive technologies (VR, AR) introduction. Thus, the LMS platform provides a wide range of resources that help move to a higher level of the educational process in terms of information and communication technologies.