I was looking for php/mysql/wordpress solution for a free educational platform for homeschoolers and special kids - and found Open edX.
I am a hardcore graphics designer cum video maker with some knowledge of web frontend scripts and wordpress, no handson with php/mysql.
How this platform will help me, will I be able to make the whole website? Or this is too advance for me to chew and I should start with wordpress or corephp / mysql with a hired developer ?
I am looking at a tiny mini version of IXL, KhanAcademy, etc - with around 5000 worksheets and 80-100 videos, assessment, and test papers in hand to start with.
If you would like to install and customize something easily on your own, similarly to Wordpress, Open edX might be a bit more complex than you want to. It’s also very powerful, but it will take some significant effort to set up. You could however have a look at some of the pre-made distributions - Tutor being one of the easiest and robust, especially in terms of upgrades: