BEST PRACTICES IN ENGAGING ONLINE LEARNERS THROUGH ACTIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING STRATEGIES

Abstract

The current review investigates Stephanie Smith Budhai and Ke'Anna Brown Skipwith's second edition of their book Best Practices in Engaging Online Learners Through Active and Experiential Learning Strategies. The book delivers an extensive instructional resource for teachers and curriculum developers along with educational institutional leaders to create compelling interactive approaches for virtual and hybrid and blended learning spaces. Through its exploration the work introduces different experiential and active learning methods which encompass simulations together with gamification and virtual reality-based elements and social media-based actions. Book readers receive concrete suggestions about utilizing modern technologies to create environments that maximize both student participation and critical thinking abilities and skill acquisitions. Through presenting authentic learning examples alongside planning guides and technology tools this book serves as a practical educational resource for new and experienced educators of online courses. The review analyzes how the book supplies vital knowledge for today's e-learning operations also explains its potential to reinforce educator performance in digital learning environments.