Multicriteria Decision Making for Evaluation of e-Learning Tools

This document is in the required format. This work shows a benchmark of e-Learning tools including an approach for comparing them based on histogram specification concepts. The analysis is based on the definition of a set of criteria which are useful and desirable characteristics of learning management systems. The final results show the evaluation from different views including the approach based on their histograms. The evaluation of each e-Learning tool is based on the use of a three-dimensional model which organizes the criteria in three different axes according to their functionality inside the model, namely: Management, Technological and Instructional. With the application of the evaluation methodology we can assess the tools from different points of view. One of the main objectives of this work is to help users and developers of e- Learning tools to make good decisions about which tool have the best features for developing training and learning systems and for development and management of resources, courses and learning objects.