eLearning Cost Analysis of On-Premise versus Cloud-hosted Implementation in Sub-Saharan Countries

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dc.contributor.authorMtebe, Joel S.
dc.contributor.authorRaisamo, Roope
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-08T12:05:26Z
dc.date.available2016-03-08T12:05:26Z
dc.date.issued2014-04
dc.description.abstractThe cost of acquiring, managing, and maintaining ICT infrastructure is one of the main factors that hinder educational institutions in Sub-Saharan countries to adopt and implement eLearning. Recently, cloud computing has emerged as a new computing paradigm for delivering cost effective computing services that can be used to harness eLearning. However, the adoption of cloud computing in higher education in Sub-Saharan countries is very low. Although there are many factors that may influence educational institutions to adopt cloud services, cost effectiveness is often a key factor. Far too little is known on how much the use of cloud computing can be cost effective in delivering eLearning services. This paper compares the cost of hosting eLearning services between on-premise and cloud-hosted approaches in higher education, taking Tanzania as a case study. The study found that institutions can significantly reduce the cost of eLearning implementation by adopting a cloud-hosted approach. The findings of this study serve as a base for educational institutions seeking cost effective alternatives to implement eLearning in developing countriesen_US
dc.identifier.citationJoel Samson Mtebe and Roope Raisamo. "eLearning Cost Analysis of On-Premise versus Cloud-hosted Implementation in Sub-Saharan Countries" Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mtebe/1/en_US
dc.identifier.issn1936-0282
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/691
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherManagement Information Systems and Higher Educationen_US
dc.subjectCloud computingen_US
dc.subjecteLearningen_US
dc.subjectICT infrastructureen_US
dc.subjectSub-Sahara Africaen_US
dc.titleeLearning Cost Analysis of On-Premise versus Cloud-hosted Implementation in Sub-Saharan Countriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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