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Moodle 4 Administration - Fourth Edition

By : Alex Büchner
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Moodle 4 Administration - Fourth Edition

By: Alex Büchner

Overview of this book

This updated fourth edition of the classic Moodle Administration guide has been written from the ground up and covers all the new Moodle features in great breadth and depth. The topics have also been augmented with professional diagrams, illustrations, and checklists. The book starts by covering basic tasks such as how to set up and configure Moodle and perform day-to-day administration activities. You’ll then progress to more advanced topics that show you how to customize and extend Moodle, manage authentication and enrolments, and work with roles and capabilities. Next, you'll learn how to configure pedagogical and technical Moodle plugins and ensure your LMS complies with data protection regulations. Then, you will learn how to tighten Moodle’s security, improve its performance, and configure backup and restore procedures. Finally, you'll gain insights on how to compile custom reports, configure learning analytics, enable mobile learning, integrate Moodle via web services, and support different types of multi-tenancy. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to set up an efficient, fully fledged, and secure Moodle system.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)

Understanding Moodle’s app plans

In this section, you will learn about the different app subscriptions offered by Moodle. The choice depends on the features you require, the number of active devices, and, as always, your budget.

Important note

The Moodle iOS and Android apps are free without any in-app purchases or hidden costs.

Moodle offers four plans to support different features and restrictions:

  • Free: Basic feature set, almost no customization options, limited to 50 active devices for push notifications per month, up to two offline courses per device, and no branding options.
  • Plus: Full feature set, some customization options, limited to 500 active devices for push notifications per month, up to four offline courses per device, and no branding options.
  • Premium: Full feature set and customization options, unlimited push notifications and offline courses per device, and basic branding options. Sites on moodlecloud.com and instances hosted by Moodle...