Cloud-Based Educational Content

The academic sector is one of the top industries that is always discussed by experts to greatly benefit from the cloud. The main purpose of this technology in educational institutions is the implementation of cloud-based solutions for the improvement of IT infrastructure. There is an article in Wired Cloudline, which takes notice that while cloud-sourcing infrastructure can liberate and improve educational activities, cloud implementation on the core business of higher education, teaching and learning remains underutilized. Though there are a few sources of cloud-based educational content, namely:

• Lynda.com
• Khan Academy
• MIT Open Courseware
• Udacity

… these sites only provide tools for the most basic aspects of advanced education. The author briefly discussed key points on the benefits of using cloud-based applications, particularly, its effectiveness for knowledge transfer and the improvement of faculty to focus on the quality of their interaction with students. Visit Wired Cloudline to read the full article and be updated on the series of write-ups with regard to using cloud education offerings to provide unique learning experiences.  

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