Many people think that an LMS is just a platform to host and view the courses online, and it helps save a lot of training cost. That is just one small part of the LMS. It does a lot more. Moreover, people have some misconceptions about an LMS. Here is some of misconceptions about LMSs:

1. It is difficult to setup and requires lot of administration effort. LMS setup is done by the LMS providers. Administration is done by the LMS providers. You can also do it after a proper training.
2. LMS must be costing a lot, especially for small & medium businesses. K-nest LMS is available for subscription prices as low as ₹ 30 per month per each user.
3. It’s only used for online learning which can be done using many learning websites. Apart from providing online learning platform, LMS can also do the following:

• • Control content access
  • Ensure content confidentiality
  • Monitor learner’s progress
  • Capture learning statistics
  • Animation / Gamification
  • Generate various reports

4. Developing e-learning contents is expensive and time-consuming. While good e-learning contents make learning more involved and interesting, LMS can also host any type of learning content like PDF, MS Office documents, Video, Audio, etc.
5. Learners should have technical knowledge to use the LMS. Anyone can easily login and start using the LMS without being a tech-savvy person.
6. Learners cannot interact with the instructors. While learners cannot interact with instructor directly like in a classroom session, features like discussion forum, chats, announcements, etc. can enable the communication between them.
7. LMS can only be used for e-learning purposes. LMS can also be used as a channel to train your channel partners (suppliers, distributor, dealers, etc.) on your product / services.
8. LMS may not be as interactive as it is in a classroom session. E-learning contents that are interactive videos (SCORM-based) can be made highly interactive. Apart from it, LMS provides many gamifications features to make learning more fun. For hands on physical activities, one needs to go for laboratory or classroom sessions though.
9. Learners may download learning contents and share it with unauthorized people. The security features of LMSs can prevent learners downloading the contents or even taking screenshots of the contents.
10. Integration with other system like HRMS, Live Classroom, etc. is difficult. LMS is integrable with any system that provides the right API (integration interfaces) for it.
11. Not sure about the ROI on spends on the e-learning content development, LMS, etc. You may refer to https://knestlms.com/roi/ to calculate this ROI, which in most cases you’ll get it with 3 to 5 years.
12. Ours is a small company, we do not need an LMS. If regular trainings are being provided to the employees, you may consider going for an LMS. You may check it here: https://knestlms.com/need_an_lms/