UP Open University announces 28 free online courses for January to June

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has released its January to June 2026 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) calendar, offering 28 free self-paced courses through its UPOU MODeL platform.

On Facebook, UPOU said the course lineup includes four new offerings, including topics on child behavior management, data annotation for BPO professionals, climate information services, and child behavior support at home.

The courses are open to anyone who wants to learn for free, with 16-hour e-certificates available upon completion.

Here is the full course schedule from January to June:

January

• Basics of Resilience
• Hazard and Risk Assessment Fundamentals

February

• Practical Home Behavior Management for Children with Special Needs (NEW)
• Data Annotation for Aspiring BPO Professionals (NEW)
• Climate Information Services (NEW)
• Intercultural Communication Japan I: A Digitally Enhanced Approach

March

• Introduction to Technology for Teaching and Learning
• Introduction to Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
• Risk Analysis for Project Management
• Introduction to Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Agriculture in the ASEAN Region
• Strategies and Best Practices on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Agriculture
• Policy Development and Governance Supporting Biodiversity in Agriculture
• Identifying the Red Flags of Developmental Delays
• Understanding the Child Better

April

• Strategic Planning in Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
• Teaching and Learning with Modern ICTs
• Legal Instruments for the Protection of Children
• Overview of Policies and Strategies for Climate and Disaster Resilience
• Resilience Strategies Across the Four Pillars

May

• Quality Assurance in Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
• Blended Teaching and Learning Using OERs
• Online Mothers’ Class

June

• Introduction to Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
• Institutional Mechanism Towards Child Rights Protection and Promotion
• What Makes an Entrepreneur?
• Business Concepts, Ideation & the Business Plan
• Learner Support in Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
• Internalizing Behaviors among Children and Practical Home Support (NEW)

Interested learners can sign up on the UPOU MODeL platform and self-enroll in courses once enrollment opens, usually two weeks before the course starts.

UPOU noted that MOOC offering dates are subject to change without prior notice, and the July-December course list will be announced later. —Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News