Handbook of Research on Cloud-based Stem Education for Improved Learning Outcomes

Information technology and education specialists from around the world present 25 articles on the use of cloud computing in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education for improved learning outcomes. They address cloud adoption, STEM requirements for cloud computing, learning STEM subjects in the cloud environment, support for cloud-based scientific application software and mobile learning, the impact and barriers to cloud computing in STEM education, security issues, cloud applications, pros and cons, open-source cloud products, strategies and practices of cloud-based learning environment implementation, learning platforms, accessibility, cloud services, social networking, collaboration platform development, evaluation of the effectiveness of cloud computing for teaching and learning, and technology for virtual STEM lab development, information retrieving and sharing, and infrastructure development. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)