A New Paradigm of E-Learning Using Educational Clouds in India

Cloud computing has a benefit to share various computer resources which can be provided rapidly and elastically to users as per demands. Due to this benefit, cloud computing technology is demanding and implementing in various sectors like government, business and education. In this paper we study how cloud computing is beneficial in education sector in India. We also discuss educational environment of cloud computing and look how various universities and institutions are taking advantage of this technology in terms of not only costs but also efficiency, reliability, portability, flexibility and security. This paper also presents some case studies for educational cloud proposed by various cloud providers which creates interest in this new paradigm. We will discuss educational cloud challenges which may arise in future.