Learning Management Systems are software or learning environments which enable online educational activities to be carried out effectively. Rapid changes and paradigms in human life as well as technology have changed the expectations from learning management systems. In this study, studies about learning management systems in the literature were examined and presented under five titles. The titles are relation between learning management systems and other disciplines, methods and technics used in studies related with learning management systems, research needs in learning management systems and trends in studies related with learning management systems. It is expected that this study would be a helpful resource and guide for researchers who want to carry out research about learning management systems.

Keywords: learning management systems, LMS, web-based learning, distance learning, web 3.0 semantic web, social networks, technology