Title :
E-learning based on cloud computing
Author :
Shirzad, Majid ; Hoseinpanah, A. ; Ahmadipour, Mahboubeh ; Rahimi, Hossein
Author_Institution :
Payam Noor Univ., Mahmoudabad, Iran
Abstract :
The popularity of learning of the internet, the construction of perfect web-based learning environment has become one of the hot points on researching remote education. Cloud computing is growing rapidly, with applications in almost any area, including education. E-learning systems usually require many hardware and software resources. There are many education institutions that cannot afford such investments, and cloud computing is the best solution. This paper presents the positive impact of using cloud computing architectures upon E-learning solutions development. If focuses on the benefits of cloud computing for e-learning solutions and the e-learning project management challenges when this architectures is used.
Keywords :
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; Internet; Web-based learning environment; cloud computing architectures; e-learning project management; e-learning solutions development; e-learning systems; education institutions; hardware resources; remote education researching; software resources; cloud computing; e-learning; education; information technology;
Conference_Titel :
Cloud Computing Technologies, Applications and Management (ICCCTAM), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4415-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCTAM.2012.6488101