LIST: Free UP Open University courses available January to June

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is offering 28 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from January to June 2026.

UPOU announced on Facebook that these self-paced courses are free and provide 16-hour e-certificates upon completion, which can be included in resumes.

Four new courses have been added this term, covering Practical Home Behavior Management for Children with Special Needs, Data Annotation for Aspiring BPO Professionals, Climate Information Services, and Internalizing Behaviors among Children and Practical Home Support

The courses are open to anyone interested in learning, and e-certificates are awarded upon completion.

The full course schedule from January to June is as follows:

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)

To enroll, visit UPOU MODeL platform. Self-enrollment usually begins two weeks prior to the start of each course.