In celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Journal of Educational Technology in
Higher Education (IJETHE), previously known as the Revista de Universidad y Sociedad del …

Digital automated assessment is a valuable and time-efficient tool for educators to provide
immediate and objective feedback to learners. Automated assessment, however, puts high …

Multiple-choice tests are widely used in education, often for high-stakes assessment
purposes. Consequently, these tests should be constructed following the highest standards …

Abstract Background Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have touted the idea of
democratizing education, but soon enough, this utopian idea collided with the reality of …

The aim of this article is to provide practical instructional design strategies to foster and
enhance learners' online self-directed learning skills and abilities; especially when …

Background Research into online exams in higher education has grown significantly,
especially as they became common practice during the COVID‐19 pandemic. However …

Exposing students to low-quality assessments such as multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
and short answer questions (SAQs) is detrimental to their learning, making it essential to …

This editorial article presents five contributions that constitute the special thematic issue
under the series entitled Universities of the future: educational and organizational …

Abstract For Massive Open Online Courses to have trustworthy credentials, assessments in
these courses must be valid, reliable, and fair. Item Response Theory provides a robust …

MOOCs (massive open online courses), because of their scale and accessibility, have
become a major area of interest in contemporary education. However, despite their growing …