Bangalore: With the arrival of computer technologies, people are making a full use of it in different ways.  Online education is one among the new generation tools. Online education options have made it possible for career enthusiasts from all parts of India as well as abroad to pursue a higher education in the subjects of their interest.

Online education has the additional benefit of immediate availability. It can be beneficial for many students as it allows them to prioritize their learning schedule and it helps them to complete their assignments in accordance with their convenience. In India, the biggest and most popular providers of online education are the IITs and IIMs.  

According to Nandini Lakshman, the business of distance learning on the subcontinent is becoming so big that foreign universities and venture capitalists are taking note of it. The online education market in India today generates about $200 million in revenue, and industry experts expect it to touch $1 billion by the end of this decade.

Recently, IIHT along with Microsoft had launched a certification program “IIHT Certified cloud Expert”. This cloud computing program will help the IT professionals and aspirants acquire the necessary skills to develop into cloud professionals by acquiring hands on expertise in virtualization solutions.