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A complete School Learning Management System
Whether you want to create an online yoga school or implement a high school Learning Management System, MasterStudy offers everything you need.
- What online schools need
- Introducing MasterStudy
- How to get started
- Key features
- What success looks like
- Helping you succeed
- Frequently asked questions
Easy. Low Risk. Fast
It doesn’t have to be a big, scary project
With the right tools, you can get going quickly.
A good online school platform provides a ready-made framework for learning so that you’re not reinventing the wheel.
There are limitations – functionality dictates the learning experience – but you’re not spending thousands of dollars building one (which is what a scary project looks like).
You want to avoid this: embarking on a complex project that takes months to complete, costs a fortune, and consumes your mental bandwidth.
It’s all about the learning experience
The academic success of your students is the true KPI, and creating a great learning experience is the foundation.
The platform plays a part too: you may have the best learning material, but it won’t have as much of an impact if delivery is poor. Make it as easy as possible for your students to learn. Better still, make it a joy.
MasterStudy LMS delivers excellent learning experiences for your students
- Offers many different types of interactive learning formats
- It’s easy to use and has a beautiful UI
- It’s fast, built to scale and powered by WordPress
Set the foundation for blended learning
This may not be your objective in your first year but once you’ve reached your target a flex model blended learning approach can help you grow more.
Consider this: as schools move online, face-to-face will become more of a premium offering. The opportunity is to create new revenue streams and build brand equity.
Managed your face-to-face learning with MasterStudy LMS
- Group courses and student management out of the box
- Run classroom-based and online study sessions at the same time with Zoom and Live streaming
- Leverage WordPress to extend your offering beyond online coaching
It doesn’t have to be expensive
By choosing WordPress, an open-source project, over a propriety LMS solution you’re saving a lot of money. Set-up costs are negligible, and they remain low as you scale.
MasterStudy LMS is one of the least expensive WordPress LMS plugins, costing half as much and featuring similar functionality as the pricier plugins.
Invest the money you save with MasterStudy LMS in your learning products
- It’s free. Pro features cost only $59 a year
- It’s easy to use. No coding skills required
- Access thousands of free or low-cost WordPress plugins to grow your website
How MasterStudy LMS can help
Thousands of online schools run MasterStudy LMS
Why? Because we make it easy, it’s cheap, and runs on WordPress.
There are hundreds of Learning Management Systems to choose from, but your choice is greatly reduced if you decide to use a WordPress-powered one.
That would be a smart choice too:
- WordPress is used by over 40% of all websites. It's a tried and tested solution
- It's extremely flexible. Choose from thousands of themes and plugins, or develop your own
- It doubles up as an online school LMS well
Following up on the last point: WordPress can be an LMS, an online store, a membership site, a community, or anything you can think of... all at once. You may launch an online school first and then decide to add functionality to it.
Three reasons why MasterStudy is the best virtual school platform
Easy to use for busy teachers and admin
MasterStudy LMS is a complete e-coaching platform – all the tools your students need to be successful.
100% free
That’s the benefit of open source. Our Pro addons start from only $59/year.
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Read what successful coaches say about MasterStudy LMS
That’s what our customers are saying in their reviews.
Best Learning Management System for WordPress
I am quite pleased; they have done and continue to perform an outstanding job. MasterStudy LMS has several features, such as multiple teachers, various courses, a certificate generator, quizzes and grade-books, trials, assignments, and so on.
A plethora of features for a well-rounded LMS for WordPress
I’ve used one of the main LMS plugins before and found it cumbersome, so that’s why I decided to purchase MasterStudy. This is a fantastic LMS plugin that offers all the features of the main ones, and even more, for a fraction of the price of the others.
It was a great experience working with MasterStudy LMS
Learning to work with MasterStudy LMS was easy. It works flawlessly and is one of the best out their.
Getting started
How to create an online school
It sounds like a daunting task but doesn't have to be. Here are some tips to get you going.
So you want to create your own online school but don’t know where to start?
Like with any project, start with planning and follow an important rule as you work things out: keep it simple. Think big but aim for small wins first. Start with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) but add complex features such as ‘a blended learning rotation model’ to the backlog.
The goodness is that if you use MasterStudy LMS, or any other online learning platform, much of the work has been done. The features, format of the courses, interactivity, and student management tools are all available out of the box. That’s 90% of what you need. The remaining 10% can be a project for when your online school has gained traction.
Focus your efforts on creating a great learning experience: the courses, study material, interactivity and collaboration, a timetable – everything that engages and adds value. This is what your students pay for when they join your online school. Don’t forget Marketing either – you need students to join your school!
With this in mind, let’s look at what you need to create your online school:
Step 1: Start with a strategy and plan
The to-do list is long, starting with the main product: the learning material that needs to be of good quality.
Give admin and operations some thought too, and outsource what you can. If you decide to use MasterStudy, consider using our Support and Maintenance Service to take care of your website. It will be one less thing for you to worry about.
Don't forget Sales & Marketing. Without students, you don’t have a business.
Start with a plan and keep it simple.
Start with a Minimum Viable Product but lay the foundation to scale.
Set aside 30% of your time for Marketing.
Step 2: Develop great learning material
The courses, study material, interactivity and collaboration, a timetable – everything that engages and makes learning easier.
This is what your students pay for when they join your online school. They must value their learning more than the price of their education. Remember this too:
a student will tell their peers whether they are happy with an online school or not.
A tip: use your online learning content for Marketing too. For example, producing a free course.
Invest in creating online learning content that is informative, engaging, and easy to "consume".
Consider MasterStudy LMS to deliver it.
Package some of your online learning into a free course for Marketing.
Step 3: Build your online school – Start with an MVP
You can rely on MasterStudy to deliver great learning experiences. We have worked hard to create online learning features that are easy to use, powerful, and accessible for students and administrators.
Here are some features used by online schools using MasterStudy LMS:
For more advanced functions, check out our Pro addons. You'll need a website too, and we have a Free Theme for that. Check out the demo here.
Start your MVP by installing the free version of the plugin along with our Starter Theme.
Upgrade to Pro when you need more advanced functionality.
Leverage WordPress’ vast plugin directory to extend your offering.
Step 4: Grow at a sustainable pace
Launching an online school is not like a SaaS startup that can easily handle hyper-growth. Instructor-led live lessons can’t scale, simple as that. Admin and operations are more complex too.
That said, there are elements that can scale. Some learning materials can be delivered on demand. A system like MasterStudy LMS allows students to self-serve too – that lightens the operational load.
You should also explore other opportunities beyond learning. Can you launch an online shop, for example? Or an online coaching course for fellow entrepreneurs?
Looping back to the initial point of this section, you need to have a solid plan for growth in place. Identifying what can scale quickly and what needs to track on a slower growth path.
Plan for growth, but sustainably.
Accelerate growth of "on demand" learning that can scale.
Explore other opportunities to beyond your learning products.
Feature Spotlight
Students prefer forward-thinking online schools
Stand out by offering innovative online learning experiences.
Perception matters. Do you want your students to think of your online school as old, slow, and reluctant to invest in the latest tech?
Take an online school registration system. Should it be a simple form to send through Word documents as attachments for admin to process or a fully streamlined experience that you can complete in minutes?
With MasterStudy LMS you’re positioning yourself at the cutting edge.
Powerful course & student management tools
Streamline admin and eliminate bureaucracy. Your admin staff will appreciate you as much as your students.
- Full student and course management
- Automatic group creation
- Track how students progress
A complete learning tool set for your online school
Deliver learning material the way your students want, whether online or face-to-face, live or on demand.
Set assignments, quizzes, tests and follow their gradebook. Once they complete their course, reward them with a certificate.
- MasterStudy is bundled with over 100 features
- Upgrade your E-learning with our Pro addons
- Manage it all via our powerful admin features
Get a professional-looking theme
A great learning experience will make your students succeed, and so will you. But that’s half the story. You need to enroll students first, and that’s never easy in an increasingly competitive space.
That’s why MasterStudy LMS is bundled with a free Starter Theme, which looks modern, integrates LMS features, and features all the pages you need.
- It’s free! Check out the demo
- No-code and with the option to integrate with popular page builders
- Offer free trial courses to grow a list of prospective customers
Get MasterStudy for Free
Start with the free version and upgrade to Pro to unlock powerful features to help you grow your online school.
We offer 14 days Money-Back Guarantee based on
- What online schools need
- Introducing MasterStudy
- How to get started
- Key features
- What success looks like
- Helping you succeed
- Frequently asked questions
What Success looks like
Succeed with the best online school platform
MasterStudy helps your students succeed, and that's the best measure of your success.
Here are some interesting statistics that may inspire you to start your own school.
15 000+
Online schools running MasterStudy LMS
60%
Percentage of internet users who have registered for an online course
10–350
USD – price range for online courses
$0
The cost of MasterStudy LMS
Helping you succeed
Your trusted tech partner for your online school
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to build and manage your online school.
Every minute you need to deal with an issue is a distraction. We also know that you expect timely support.
Our Customer Success team will do its best to exceed your expectations.
We can support you a number of different ways:
Our support channels
We support both free and Pro customers via documentation, training and support tickets.
Consultancy services
Hire our developers to help you install, configure and customize MasterStudy LMS.
Community
Join our 1,400 customer-strong private MasterStudy LMS Community on Facebook.
Our partners in the WordPress ecosystem
An important benefit of choosing a WordPress plugin over a propriety solution is the open source ecosystem that supports the platform.
There are thousands of plugins you can install to extend your offering and a friendly community you can always ask for help.
We work closely together with other solutions that complement MasterStudy, including:
Paid Memberships Pro
Restrict content, and manage member subscriptions with recurring payments. User registration, custom profile fields, and robust member management.
BuddyPress
BuddyPress helps you build any kind of community website using WordPress, with member profiles, activity streams, user groups, messaging, and more.
H5P
H5P makes it easy to create interactive content by providing a range of content types for various needs.
GamiPress
GamiPress lets you award your users with digital rewards for interacting with your WordPress website.
PrestoPlayer
Take your videos to the next level with our Presto Player built to empower anyone who wants to use video on their website.
WPML
WPML makes it easy to build multilingual sites and run them. It’s powerful enough for corporate sites, yet simple for blogs.Get MasterStudy LMS now
Make the right decision for your online coaching business. Risk-free
Make an informed decision before you purchase the Pro version of MasterStudy LMS.
- What online schools need
- Introducing MasterStudy
- How to get started
- Key features
- What success looks like
- Helping you succeed
- Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions
We'll publish answers to the more useful ones here.
Can I create an online school free of charge?
Yes. The free version of MasterStudy is open-source and will always be free.
There are some costs related to hosting that you need to factor in, though. So while much of what you need is, indeed, free, there will always be something to pay for.
Which school management system WordPress is most suitable for?
We're biased, so the answer has to be MasterStudy LMS.
But it's fair to say that all WordPress-powered LMS are good. It really depends on the features you need and price you are willing to pay.
Is MasterStudy LMS a WordPress online school plugin
Yes, but it can also be used as an online coaching platform, for corporate training, to create Udemy-like marketplaces, and for any type of Elearning.
Does MasterStudy include an online school fee payment system?
MasterStudy integrates seamlessly with WooCommerce and offers a number of payment methods, including:
- Membership plans
- One-time purchases
- Integration with Paid Membership Pro
You can also request payments offline.
What is a good online school Marketing strategy?
The answer to this question can't be covered in a single FAQ. Best if you as your peers in our Facebook Community.
That said, there is one tactic that has proved successful for many of our customers: offering free trials.
This works well for a number of reasons:
- People always appreciate free content
- If it's good, they are likely to share it with their peers
- You're building positive brand awareness
- You're capturing leads that you can nurture over time
MasterStudy LMS trial courses are offered as a Pro addon, starting from $59 / year.
How to create a coaching certification program
Very easily with our custom certificate builder!
What's harder is designing a coaching certification program that people will want to buy. And once completed, share.
Consider the outcome you're after:
- Customer satisfaction - exceed their expectations!
- Upsell and cross-sell opportunities - what other program can they do?
- New business - can they refer you new customers?
The certificate they get can help with all of the above. They will show their colleagues and share them on social media. They may want another one.
Join 25,000+ MasterStudy LMS e-learning Pros today!
We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee along with a world-class community to help you get your courses online today!
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