The Contribution of Cloud Computing in the Development of the Educational Process: A Practical Study in the Ministry of Education in Jordan

This study aims to build a comprehensive knowledge around reflecting the role and contribution of the cloud computing to the educational and learning processes in Jordan represented by the Ministry of Education (MoE). Through the features, concepts, benefits, and applicability of the educational and learning processes; an applied study in the MoE in Jordan was conducted to present learned lessons. Researches and studies have defined cloud computing as a collection of connected servers, which are centrally managed through local area networks or via the Internet. The cloud computing in today's world is a methodology that helps the educational process achieving its goals, enables the educational institution to save and analyze information based on its growing development, provide the staff of educational institutions with sufficient and backup information, and having the possibility of storing and exchanging information. Anytime, anywhere, and without the need of local computer power (to store, process, share and transmit information) cloud computing is a new model of consumption of IT services and a way of connecting these services to help the decision makers.

This study aims to show how to employ cloud computing in the educational and learning process in the MoE in Jordan. The study goal is to reduce time, effort, money and cost, as well as enabling it to access data or information more quickly to achieve the specific objectives of educational and learning courses. It was made out clear here that cloud computing is one of the objectives of reducing the cost of educational work significantly, and emphasizes professional management of infrastructure. Therefore, it reflects on the overall performance of the educational institution and its performance development, and extends to our study and recommendations. proposed, and it is based on our relationship to the study and the proposed recommendations. All educational and learning measures in cloud computing are accomplished through external servers available on the Internet, while ensuring the security of information about the means of education, and keeping them from interfering and abusing viruses or hackers (hackers). The development of societies and nations is only done by the development of the education sector. If education succeeds, human resources (which form the backbone of any country) will succeed too, and the country will develop more as a result. Therefore, the educational renaissance has always relied on new methodologies (such as cloud computing, distance learning, data mining among many other technologies) to develop their economies, which are the main pillars of the prosperity and progress of the countries[1].

Some developed countries are racing in the technology and information sector to provide electronic services in the private and government sectors. Because the education sector is very important and areas of life has taken up a great deal of interest required for these countries in keeping up with developments and the revolution of information, technology and computerization such as cloud computing in the learning process. Communications and information technology systems have adopted their applications, such as the use of computers, software and the Internet, including most of the activities and areas practiced by individuals and institutions in the society. Because they achieve two important functions: expanding and speeding up access to any information, whether readable, audio or written, and its ability to become an active tool for the development of individuals' skills and mental and cognitive abilities[2].

E-learning (or distance learning) is one of the modern teaching methods in communicating information to the learner regardless of location and time factors. Modern communication mechanisms are used in the delivery of information to the learner within the shortest time, less effort and greater benefit and in a way that enables the management of learning process, and control, evaluate and measure the performance of learners. Cloud computing is characterized by modern technologies that enable enhancing and improving the required services and contributing to the desired goals[3].