Best Practices in Engaging Online Learners Through Active and
Experiential Learning Strategies, Second Edition, is a practical guide
for all instructors, instructional designers, and online learning
administrators designing, developing, teaching, and leading online,
hybrid and blended learning courses and programs, who seek to provide
supportive, engaging, and interactive learner experiences. This book
explores the integration of active and experiential learning approaches
and activities including simulations, gamification, social media
integration, project-based learning, scenario-based learning, virtual
tours, and online micro-credentialing as they relate to the development
of authentic skill-building, communication, problem-solving, and
critical-thinking in learners. New and emerging learning technologies of
virtual and augmented reality along with artificial intelligence are
included in this updated edition with examples of how instructors can
actively use them in online courses to engage learners in experiential
experiences. Readers will find guidelines for the development of
participatory and peer-learning, competency-based learning, field-based
experiences, clinical experiences, and service-learning opportunities in
the online classroom. In addition, the authors provide effective
learning strategies, discipline-specific examples, templates, and
additional resources that align learner engagement with assessment
practices and course outcomes.
