Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing: Implications, Risk, and Challenges (Chapman & Hall/CRC Cloud Computing for Society 5.0)

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by  S. L. Gupta (editor), Nawal Kishor (editor), Niraj Mishra (editor), Sonali Mathur (editor), Utkarsh Gupta (editor)

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Digitalization of Higher
Education using
Cloud Computing
Chapman & Hall/ CRC Cloud
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Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing
Edited by: S.L. Gupta, Nawal Kishor, Niraj Mishra, Sonali Mathur, Utkarsh Gupta
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Digitalization of Higher
Education using
Cloud Computing
Implications, Risk, and Challenges
Edited by
S. L. Gupta
Nawal Kishor
Niraj Mishra
Sonali Mathur
Utkarsh Gupta
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Title: Digitalization of higher education using cloud computing: implications, risk, & challenges/edited by S.L. Gupta,
Nawal Kishor, Niraj Mishra, Sonali Mathur, Utkarsh Gupta.
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Summary: “Digitalization of Higher Education sector using Cloud Computing: Implications, Risk ,and Challenges
focuses on multi-faceted strategies to be adopted by HEIs to deal with the emerging issues related to teaching-learning
processes using cloud computing, technological interventions, curriculum overhaul, experiential learning, multi-
disciplinary approach and continuous innovations and digitalization. Also, strategic pragmatism is expected to resolve
issues pertaining Information Classification: General to skill-gaps and skill upgradation which have become imperative
due to technological transformations. In the current evolving phase of Education Technology (EdTech) both the faculty
and the students need be adept in adjusting to the ever-changing requirements of the teaching learning process. It is
apparent that skills such as critical thinking, innovative and novel perspectives, emotional intelligence, transformational
leadership, systems thinking and design thinking will soon become crucial for survival in HEIs. In order to prepare and
train leaders for future workplaces, HEIs must align their teaching in alignment with cloud computing, pedagogy and
curriculum accordingly. Skill advancement of educators must go on parallelly to the skill evolutions and requirements
of new-age workplaces. Discusses digitalization of education Discusses transforming higher education Talks about
usage of digital technologies to enhance education Connects academia across the globe Provides Tools for online classes,
virtual classrooms and virtual laboratories This book is primarily aimed at policy makers of higher education, teachers,
students and regulators of universities”– Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021032668 (print) | LCCN 2021032669 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032066134 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781032066158 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003203070 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Education, Higher–Effect of technological innovations on. |
Internet in higher education. | Cloud computing.
Classification: LCC LB2395.7 .D55 2022 (print) | LCC LB2395.7 (ebook) | DDC 378.1/7344678–dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021032668
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021032669
ISBN: 978- 1- 032- 06613- 4 (hbk)
ISBN: 978- 1- 032- 06615- 8 (pbk)
ISBN: 978- 1- 003- 20307- 0 (ebk)
DOI: 10.1201/ 9781003203070
Typeset in Palatino
by Newgen Publishing UK
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Contents
Preface ......................................................................vii
Editors’ Biographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
List of Contributors ............................................................xi
Section A Cloud Enabled Digitalization of Higher Education ........ 1
1. Education Tools and Technologies in the Digital Age for Society 5.0 ............ 3
Balamurugan Muthuraman
2. Digitalization in Higher Education: Students’ Issues and Challenges .......... 11
Pooja Yadav and Abhaya Ranjan Srivastava
3. Pedagogies in Digital Education ........................................... 27
Kulvinder Kaur Batth
4. Students’ Perspective of Cloud- Based Digitalization of Higher Education ...... 45
Renu Bala
5. Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing: Issues
and Challenges Faced by Teachers ......................................... 55
Abhaya Ranjan Srivastava
6. Cloud-Based Digitalization in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges
Faced by Students ........................................................ 71
Isha Gupta, Nandita Mishra and Deepak Tandon
7. Pathways for an Internet Equitable Higher Education in India ................ 89
Jency Treesa
Section B Innovations and Applications of Digitalization
of Higher Education: A Cloud Perspective ............... 99
8. Technology: Perception of Higher Education ............................... 101
Rajan Gupta and Saibal Kumar Pal
9. Creating a Sustainable Future with Digitalization using Cloud
Computing in Online Education .......................................... 119
Muralidhar Kurni and. Srinivasa K. G.
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10. Importance of MOOCs in Cloud- Enabled Digitalization of
Higher Education ....................................................... 141
Deepika Jhamb and Pawan Kumar Chand
11. Bridging the Digital Divide in the Indian Education Sector: A
Multi- Stakeholder Perspective ........................................... 155
Subhendu Kumar Mishra
12. Computer Aided Collaborative Learning: Challenges and
Opportunities .......................................................... 167
Mazhar Hussain Malik, Amjed Sid Ahmed and Ahmad Hosseini
13. Estimating Attainment of Course Outcomes (COs) and Program
Outcomes (POs) in the Digital Age ........................................ 179
Nitin Tyagi, Manjula Jain, Sandeep Gupta, Shekhar Singh
and Krishna Kumar Saraswat
14. Influence of Digital Issues on Cloud- Based Higher Education Quality ........ 193
N. Viswanadham and Arti Singh
15. Dimensions of Cloud Computing- Based Brand Equity Measurement
in the Education Sector of Oman and India ................................ 211
Marshal Fith, S. L. Gupta, Niraj Mishra and Mohammad Yawar
Index ...................................................................... 227
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Preface
The opportunities and challenges faced by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in recent
times due to technological disruptions have forced both academia and industry to realign
their strategies for survival and growth. With the acceleration of cloud computing in
higher education, it has now become imperative for educators to constantly upskill and
reskill in order to meet the requirements of the future of work, particularly in the digital
age. Technological advancement is an unstoppable wave and the lack of relevant skills to
handle the disruptions in higher education will become a huge challenge if not addressed
promptly. This is the new phase of Education 4.0 where HEIs are aligning themselves
using cloud computing applications and thus preparing both faculties and students to
embrace the changes happening in the teaching and learning processes. Today, the biggest
challenge is skills shortage and the biggest question is how to bridge this skills gap.
Upskilling is the way forward and most HEIs need to become equipped to handle techno-
logical disruptions by creating a skill- focused environment using cloud computing.
This book focuses on multi- faceted strategies to be adopted by HEIs to deal with the emer-
ging issues related to teaching- learning processes using cloud computing, technological
interventions, curriculum overhaul, experiential learning, multi- disciplinary approach and
continuous innovations and digitalization. Also, strategic pragmatism is expected to resolve
issues pertaining to skills gaps and skill upgradation which have become imperative due
to technological transformations. In the current evolving phase of Education Technology
(EdTech) both faculties and students need to be adept in adjusting to the ever- changing
requirements of the teaching- learning process. It is apparent that skills such as critical
thinking, innovative and novel perspectives, emotional intelligence, transformational leader-
ship, systems thinking and design thinking will soon become crucial for survival in HEIs. In
order to prepare and train leaders for future workplaces, HEIs must align their teaching with
cloud computing, pedagogy and curriculum accordingly. Skills advancement of educators
must occur in parallel with the skills evolutions and requirements of new-a ge workplaces.
Evolution of technology and the consequent changes in institutional and social settings are
omnipresent and are having a profound impact on our functioning. The evolutionary path
guided by these technological disruptions is here to stay, is irreversible, and is touching our
lives at each moment in diverse ways, sometimes through choice but often without our consent.
With the persistent support and encouragement of our perspective, we have compiled a
book that should serve as an important resource for both scholarly and practical needs.
It gathers together the challenges associated with digitalization using cloud computing
techniques, the trends in education technology and how higher education institutions
should prepare to achieve the goals of Education 4.0 using cloud computing.
S. L. Gupta
Ranchi, India
Nawal Kishor
New Delhi, India
Niraj Mishra
Ranchi, India
Sonali Mathur
New Delhi, India
Utkarsh Gupta
Connecticut, United States of America
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Editors’ Biographies
S. L. Gupta is currently working as Director, Birla Institute of
Technology, Noida. Previously he worked as Dean of Waljat
College of Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman. He brings with
him a rich experience of 27 years in academia. His professional
qualifications include an Executive Programme in Retail
Management from IIM- Kolkata and a PGDBM (Marketing)
from CMD Modinagar, India and M.Com from University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. His fields of specialization are Sales
and Distribution Management, Marketing Research, Marketing
of Service, Retail Management and Research Methodology. He
has to his credit many publications in national and international
journals. He has published eight books, as well as research papers
on his area of specialization, which are internationally recognized and recommended in
many universities and colleges.
Nawal Kishor, Ph.D., PGDIM, M.Com, is Professor and former
Director, School of Management Studies, Indira Gandhi National
Open University, New Delhi, India. He is the Managing
Editor of the leading journal, The Indian Journal of Commerce
and the Editor of Indian Journal of Open Learning. He has been
engaged in teaching, training, research and other academic
and administrative activities for the last 30 years. He has been
involved in the development of B.Com, M.Com, PGDIBO, BBA
(Retail), M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes along with the conduct
of orientation programmes, workshops, refresher courses,
faculty development programmes, etc. He has published more than 60 research papers
in international and national reputed journals. He has presented more than 15 research
papers at international and national conferences. He has been actively involved as key
note speaker, technical session chairman, guest of honour and resource person at various
international and national Conferences. His areas of interest are: International Business
Management, International Marketing, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour,
General Management, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management,
Foreign Trade, Export Import Procedures and Documentation, Retail Management and
Distance Education. He has visited the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, UK,
the Netherland, Italy, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Singapore, Hongkong, UAE and Namibia
for academic purposes. He received Best Researcher Silver Medal for the ‘Second Best
Research Paper Award’ 2014.
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