Determinants of E-Learning Based on Cloud Computing adoption: Evidence from a Students' Perspective in Jordan

Abstract

E-learning systems based on cloud computing present a new paradigm of information technology, and it has been adopted in various sectors. This paper aims to determine the most significant factors contributing to the adoption of cloud computing based e-learning systems in a Jordanian college. The study involved 300 students who used a cloud computing based e-learning system for 2 months and the data were collected through questionnaires. The data analysis was conducted using the multiple linear regression approach and it was found that factors like habits, compatibility, complexity, relative advantage, social influence, hedonic motivation, and security, significantly and positively affect the intention to use cloud based e-learning systems. In this regard, the most significant factor that affects the intention to use cloud computing-based e-learning systems is security.