Cloud computing based futuristic educational model for virtual learning

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) has adversely affected millions of people across the globe. Though, it is too early to predict the economic consequences of the pandemic. Within seven months of the first case detected in China, more than 600 thousand people have already lost their lives, more than 14.5 million people are directly affected by the virus (as n date; 19/07/2020, Source WHO website) and millions of jobs are being lost daily. All in all, there is very little positive the virus is going to give to the world. But, there is hope in the education sector as this pandemic has paved the way for the futuristic cloud-based educational model. Though the education sector has quickly adapted to the change by having online classes with the use of existing available technologies. To understand the shift in online medium education and the problem encountered in online education delivery. This study collected 956 sample respondents from across Bahrain and analyzed it by using SPSS 25.0. The study found that our existing educational system is not prepared to handle this kind of situation. The makeshift arrangement to the online mode of teaching has resulted in dissatisfaction with both educators and students. Based on the analysis of primary data collected from students and educators in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the study proposes a cloud-based futuristic educational model for next-generation of learning and teaching that will be completely unaffected by the situation like a current pandemic, war, and decreasing student enrolment, etc.

Subject Classification: (2010):

• 68U01
• 68U35
• 68M11

Keywords:

• Cloud computing
• Virtual learning
• Education
• Coronavirus
• COVID-19
• Futuristic learning & teaching