Free Assessment MOOCs for Teachers in Bangladesh

📌 Course Links

Here are the direct links to the free MOOCs mentioned:

• Assessment in Secondary Science (OpenLearn – Open University)
• Trinity College London – Assessment Literacy Video Series
• Assessment for Learning in STEM Teaching (FutureLearn – National STEM Learning Centre)
• Exploring Innovative Assessment Methods (OpenLearn – Open University)
• The Magic of Feedback (Politecnico di Milano – POK)
• Assessment for Learning (University of Illinois – Coursera)
• Performance Assessment in the NGSS Classroom (Stanford – edX)
• Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers (Erasmus University – Coursera)

🎯 Why This Matters

These MOOCs give teachers across Bangladesh the opportunity to:

• Learn directly from international experts in teaching and assessment.
• Try practical strategies such as hinge-point questions, exit tickets, rubrics, and effective feedback.
• Build a portfolio of evidence for professional growth, appraisals, and promotions.
• Connect classroom practice with global, research-based methods.

👉 As part of our mission, EBTD will continue to update this hub with the best free global resources so teachers in Bangladesh can access quality professional learning anytime, anywhere.

EBTD Guide to Better Assessment – Start Here

If you are serious about improving assessment in your classroom or school, begin with the EBTD Guide to Better Assessment .

This free guide is part of the EBTD Research Hub and walks you through the full assessment cycle – from designing fair questions and avoiding ceiling effects, to using evidence for feedback, reporting and long-term curriculum planning.

• Designed specifically for schools and tutors working in Bangladesh (BD).
• Connects global research with real examples from high-stakes exam contexts.
• Ideal companion to the free Assessment MOOCs on this page – use the guide to interpret and apply what you learn from each course.

You can read the full guide here:
Open the EBTD Guide to Better Assessment

Developing Assessment Expertise – EBTD Professional Course

For teachers and middle leaders who want deeper, coached support, EBTD offers a structured professional course: Developing Assessment Expertise .

• Helps you turn theory from MOOCs and the EBTD guide into actual assessment plans, test papers and feedback routines.
• Includes guided tasks, exemplars and reflection prompts aligned to the Bangladeshi exam and school context.
• Suitable for subject coordinators, assessment leads and experienced teachers looking to lead change in their department.

Use this course alongside the free MOOCs to build a strong, evidence-informed portfolio that demonstrates your assessment leadership.

Teacher Training Bangladesh – Assessment in Everyday Teaching

The broader Teacher Training Bangladesh offer from EBTD integrates assessment into classroom routines, not just formal tests.

• Focus on practical formative assessment strategies that work in large, mixed-ability classes.
• Aligns questioning, feedback and homework with exam board expectations and NCTB objectives.
• Supports tutors, classroom teachers and coordinators across English-medium, Bangla-medium and bilingual schools.

If your priority is broader classroom improvement with assessment woven through, this is a good next step after exploring the free MOOCs.

Teacher Leadership Bangladesh – Leading Assessment and Data

Many of the MOOCs on this page are strongest when combined with clear leadership and follow-through. The Teacher Leadership Bangladesh pathways help emerging and established leaders to use assessment and data to drive sustainable improvement.

• Develops leadership behaviours around diagnostic assessment, monitoring and intelligent accountability.
• Helps you design department or whole-school assessment calendars that reduce workload and increase impact.
• Supports leaders to communicate assessment clearly to staff, students and parents in the Bangladeshi context.

Combine these leadership pathways with the free MOOCs and the EBTD Guide to Better Assessment to build a coherent assessment strategy for your school.