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

Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing: Implications, Risk, and Challenges provides an insight into the latest technology and tools being used to explore learning in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). Cloud computing, being an up-and-coming technology, integrates with academia and industry, thereby enhancing the quality of education.

The opportunities and challenges faced by 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 implications, and thus are preparing both faculties and students to embrace the changes happening in the teaching and learning processes.

This book 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 approaches, and continuous innovations and digitalization.

The book offers comprehensive coverage of many academic areas, with the most essential topics including:

? Pedagogies in digital education using a cloud environment

? Risks and challenges in cloud platforms for teaching and learning

? Collaborative and group learning in a cloud environment

? Enhancing quality of education using e-learning methodologies

The sections in this book are "Cloud Enabled Digitalization of Higher Education" and "Innovations and Applications of Digitalization of Higher Education: A Cloud Perspective". The book will be useful for undergraduates, graduates, academicians, scholars, and policy makers. It will help readers acquire skills for a smooth transition from face-to-face teaching to cloud-based teaching.

Section A: Cloud Enabled Digitalization of Higher Education

Chapter 1. Education Tools and Technologies in The Digital Age for Society 5.0. Chapter 2. Digitalization of Higher Education: Students' Issues and Challenges. Chapter 3. Pedagogies in Digital Education using Cloud Computing. Chapter 4. Students’ Perspective of Cloud-Based Digitalization of Higher Education. Chapter 5. Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing: Issues and Challenges Faced by Teachers. Chapter 6. Cloud-Based Digitalization in Higher Education- Issues and Challenges Faced by Students. Chapter 7. Pathways for an Internet Equitable Higher Education in India.

Section B: Innovations and applications of Digitalization of Higher Education: A Cloud Perspective

Chapter 8. Technology: Perception of Higher Education. Chapter 9. Creating a Sustainable Future with Digitalization using Cloud Computing in Online Education. Chapter 10. Importance of MOOCs in Cloud Enabled Digitalization of Higher Education. Chapter 11. Bridging the Digital Divide in the Indian Education Sector: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective. Chapter 12. Computer Aided Collaborative Learning using Cloud Computing: Challenges and Opportunities. Chapter 13. Estimating Attainment of Course Outcomes (COs) and Program Outcomes (POs) in Digital Age. Chapter 14. Influence of Digital Issues on Cloud-Based Higher Education Quality. Chapter 15. Dimensions of Cloud Computing-Based Brand Equity Measurement in the Education Sector of Oman and India.

S. L. Gupta is currently working as the Dean of Waljat College of Applied Sciences. Previous to joining WCAS, he had been the Director of Birla Institute of Technology (Deemed University – Ranchi, India) Patna Campus. He brings with him a rich experience of 27 years in academia. His Professional Qualifications includes, 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, Research Methodology. He has to his credit many Publications in National and International Journals. He has published eight Books, which are internationally recognized and recommended in many universities and colleges, and Research Papers on his area of specialization.

Nawal Kishor is Professor and former Director, School of Management Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. He is Ph.D., PGDIM and M.Com. 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 the International and National reputed journals. He has presented more than 15 research papers in the International and National Conferences. He has been actively involved as Key Note Speaker, Technical Session Chairman, Guest of Honour, Resource Person in various International and National Conferences. His areas of interest are : International Business Management, International Mar