Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XX
Written by Radu Cristian TOMA, Gabriela MARGARIT, Diana GROPOSILA, Dana BARBA
Online education represents a new approach of learning process, in which substantive elements remain the same, only the means of exchange of knowledge and learning is different. Few benefits of the e-learning platforms and cloud computing in educational area are: a reduced infrastructure and IT costs, an increased accessibility, a better collaboration, and allow organizations more flexibility. But cloud computing is having other effects as well, which have the potential to greatly change how education works, both in online and offline (traditional classrooms) courses like: no more expensive textbooks, no more outdated learning materials, no expensive hardware and software required, reaching more diverse students.
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