An Analysis of Key Challenges for Adopting the Cloud Computing in Indian Education Sector

Abstract

The education sector is facing the major challenge for the quality and extent of education to the distant part of the nation. In the developing countries, the adoption of cloud computing in education is an opportunity to achieve the literacy target and provide quality education to every part of India with minimum investments. It also helps the government or private educational institutions in reducing the cost of educational setup. In this paper, we have explored the factors which are playing significant roles in the adoption of cloud in Indian educational sector. We have surveyed with higher management, dean, directors, teachers, and students of private and government institutions to evaluate their knowledge about cloud computing, its benefits, possible challenges and readiness for its adoption. A total of 1538 responses were received for the analysis. Seven hypothesis developed that affect the cloud computing adoption in the education sector and tested by using statistical analysis tools, i.e., SPSS. The cloud adoption rate is much higher in higher educational universities then small or medium level educational institutions. The finding shows that 87.77% of respondent are interested in adoption of cloud computing in their schools or colleges, while 54% supported the issue of security and privacy in the adoption of cloud computing. The security issue must be taken care by the cloud service providers for the implementation and best utilization of cloud computing in Indian education sector.