A conceptual model of infrastructure as-a-service-based e-learning model for higher education institutions in developing countries: a Nigerian perspective

The paradigm shift resulting from the cloud computing propagation has moved Institutions from traditional servers to data centers. Numerous universities in the developed nations have utilized cloud computing to improve teaching, learning, collaboration as well as research with less financial constraints. Thus, utilizing this technology could be of great significance in providing education as-a-service for all in developing countries Higher Education Institutions. Despite its ample benefits, universities in developing countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa are still reluctant to adopt it. A mixed-method technique will be utilized in this study. Therefore, using a Diffusion of Innovation and Technology, Organization and Environment (DOE) theories and other contextual variables relevant to the study, this study aims to investigate the factors that influence the intention to adopt Infrastructure as-a Service-Based e-Learning model