Title :
E-learning in a cloud computing environment
Author_Institution :
Appl. Inf. Technol., Univ. of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Cloud computing is growing rapidly in almost every sector including education. Many educational institutions do not have the ability to maintain the resources and/or infrastructures required to run e-learning systems and are looking for cloud based solutions. This paper introduces the benefits and limitations of cloud based e-learning.
Keywords :
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; cloud computing environment; e-learning; educational institutions; Optical fiber devices; Reliability; Servers; Cloud Computing; E-learning; Education; Mobile Devices;
Conference_Titel :
SOUTHEASTCON 2014, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lexington, KY
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2014.6950728