On Problems of Cloud Computing Application to Organize Online Learning in Higher Education

Abstract

Application of advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) allows not only to improve the quality of education process but provides the teachers with completely new forms and possibilities of knowledge representation not possible when traditional methods of teaching are used. Nowadays, online learning is considered to be the most striking example of providing convergence of traditional and new potential methods of organizing educational process. Learning Management System (LMS) is considered to act as a specific platform online learning is based upon providing the possibilities for e-learning resources creation, adapted for online learning, integration of advanced forms of content presentation, interactive work, and educational content consolidation together with software related. The most effective way to organize LMS support in the current context is cloud computing application. The LMS is realized as cloud server providing the ability to scale the system depending on the increased number of users, centralized content storage and management. Access to the LMS can be made anywhere in the world, at any time, this allowing for easy development of individual educational curricula, thereby increasing the quality of education. In this respect, the LMS system is very convenient for teachers’ collaboration work within on-line learning process when they work with different institution and in different places. Cloud computing is undoubtedly a noteworthy approach to the organization of online learning, possessing a number of important advantages. This approach appears to have a potentially large scope of application.