Self-directed Learning in Asynchronous Courses: Strategies for Effective Design and Development

Designing asynchronous online courses should be done through the application of scientific strategies using different models of instruction to ensure the success and achievement of the educational goals. This paper will discuss the process of designing a computer based instruction for the Ministry of Education in Oman to teach the main strategies to design asynchronous online courses. The paper will explain the process used to design this project using the “Dick and Carey System Approach Model” and the Merrills’ First Principles of Instruction to design the content of the Computer Based Instruction.