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This book presents remote experiments and remote experimentation gathered in the management system REMLABNET as a new branch of ICT in science and education. It explains the techniques of construction and the required properties. The authors provide useful advice for interested persons to build and use remote experiments.

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Reading the book authored by Miroslava Ozvoldová and Frantisek Schauer, there are three main characteristics to remark: science, technology and pedagogy. First of all, the book is a scientific book because it presents concepts and models of Physics. These descriptions include mathematics, formulas, etc. That is, the book can be used a Physics book. These concepts are evaluated and analyzed through remote experiments based on the technology developed in ISES. And finally, the conceptual and methodological efforts are made to improve the science pedagogy, to facilitate the obtaining of learning outcomes by the students.

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Contents: Remote laboratories - Management system REMLABNET - Research-based science education - Technology Enhanced Learning - Remote experiments in environment monitoring - Remote experiments in mechanics - Remote experiments in electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism - Remote experiments in chemistry.

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"Based on the three mentioned pillars I think that this book will be very interesting not only for researchers, but also intensively for teachers and students at teacher training colleges. The approach of the book is in line with the recommendations of the EU to impulse the science and technology among young students, using a Technology Enhanced Learning approach". (Javier García-Zubía, Faculty of Engineering, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain)
"The book authored by Miroslava Ozvoldová and Frantisek Schauer may be analyzed in two dimensions: time plus scientific/technical coverage. A first remark would be that both dimensions seem to be balanced and complete. Regarding the time dimension, the book presents an interesting survey on similar/related approaches about the use of remote and virtual laboratories in science and engineering education. This survey results in a considerable number of references that date back to the early 90´s, where initial works on remote laboratories were published. As an expert working in remote labs since the year 2000, I am happy to say this book is an important contribution to the area, describing not only an impressive technical work, but also a passionate effort of the authors towards improving students´ (and teachers´) motivation in science and engineering education". (Gustavo R. Alves, Polytechnic of Porto - School of Engineering, Porto, Portugal)

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