Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to network disparate Moodle systems. The setup process required several steps, summarized in the following checklist:

Figure 19.16 – MoodleNet checklist

After providing an overview of MNet, we covered the required components and how networking is enabled.

We linked two Moodle sites, which entailed setting up peer-to-peer connections, roaming across instances, configuring remote authentication and enrolment, and using the Networks server block.

Then, we introduced the concept of a central MNet hub to connect multiple Moodle sites.

Finally, we enabled MoodleNet, a platform for finding, sharing, and curating open educational resources.

Moodle’s networking facility introduces a new dimension to learning management systems. Disparate systems can be connected logically, and roaming from one Moodle site to another can be facilitated. Networking Moodle hosts opens up entirely new opportunities, whether...