Instructional Design Quality: An Evaluation of Open Education Europa Networks? Open Courses using the First Principles of Instruction

Open courses needs effective platform for effective organizations and management of the online courses to enhance proactive online learning. The purpose of the study is to evaluate Open Courses (OCs) using the first principles of instruction. The collection of data was carried out using inventory through evaluations of the various OCs.27 randomly courses were chosen from Open Education Europa Networks (OEEN). Findings showed that Instructional design of the various courses were poorly designed however, most of the courses do not follow the principles of instructions. The study shows how learners engage in activities that help them learn fast and how instructors use skills of information technology to aid the instructional design processes. Data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative methods in Statistical Package for the Socials Sciences (SPSS). Through the lens of the principles of instruction, the result of the study showed that the instructional design of various courses were not so successful. It also showed that there were statistical significant differences in instructional materials designs by OCs designers.