Thanks for your comment. In the early days of learning management systems, system features were restricted to launching courses, tracking learner progress, and generating reports. Things have changed.

Learning management systems now contain a very wide range of features including content authoring, integration with social media, succession planning, performance support, classroom management, etc.

No system does it all. Each is strong in some areas and weaker in others.

In addition, organizations have very different needs. One organization may require a platform that comes in specific languages to support global divisions. Other organizations may be looking for high-security platforms. Some organizations may have a very small budget available to allocate to the purchase.

All this to say that the growing number of commercial systems must be supported by a market willing to support them.