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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will offer free online courses from January to December 2025.
鈥淲e are bringing you 44 FREE MOOCs [Massive Open Online Courses] covering a wide range of topics to spark your curiosity and fuel your growth,鈥� UPOU said in a Facebook post.
The UPOU added that all MOOCs are free, self-paced, and open, where electronic certificates can be earned to be added to resumes as a 鈥�16-hour training.鈥�
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Here are the courses that will be available from January to December:
January
- Basics of Resilience
- Hazard and Risk Assessment Fundamentals
- Overview of Policies and Strategies for Climate and Disaster Resilience
February
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Principles of Graphic Design
- Creativity and Innovation
March
- Introduction to Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL)
- Strategic Planning in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Understanding the Child Better
- Resilience Strategies Across the Four Pillars
- Introduction to Biodiversity Mainstreaming and Approaches in the ASEAN Region
- Strategies and Best Practices on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Agriculture
- Policy Development and Governance Supporting Agrobiodiversity
- AI Essentials: Theory and Practice
April
- Maging Mapanuring Botante at Mamamayan
- Introduction to Technology for Teaching and Learning
- Introductory Course on Contact Center Services
- Quality Assurance in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Learner Support in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Legal Instruments for the Protection of Children
- Scriptwriting for Educational Video Materials
- Project Management
May
- Technology in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Teaching and Learning with Modern ICTs
- Business Analytics Concepts and Frameworks
- Online Mother鈥檚 Class on Newborn and Infant Care
June
- Gender Sensitivity Training
- Blended Teaching and Learning Using Open Educational Resources (OERs)
- Institutional Mechanism Towards Child Rights Protection and Promotion
- Creating Educational Materials Using PowToon
- Identifying Red Flags
- AI in Education: Teaching and Learning Strategies
July
- Introduction to Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Strategic Planning to Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Introduction to Technology for Teaching and Learning
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- E-Commerce Essentials: A beginner鈥檚 Guide to Online Business
- Introduction to Permaculture: The Ethics of Permaculture Design and Principles
August
- Teaching and Learning with Modern ICTs
- Planning Programs on Child Rights Protection and Promotion
- Developing and Producing an Interactive Educational Video Material
- Quality Assurance in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Learner Support in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
September
- Technology in Open Distance eLearning (ODeL)
- Blended Teaching and Learning Using Open Educational Resources (OERs)
- Implementing and Evaluating Programs for Child Rights
October
- Video Editing Using an Open-Source Video Editing Software
- Business Concepts, Ideation, and the Business Plan
- What Makes an Entrepreneur?
November
- Understanding the Language of Business: Accounting Overview and Basic Financial Statements
- Basic Leadership and Management Competencies in the Workplace
December
- Rights of Nature
Further, UPOU released the steps to access the free courses:
If there is an existing MODeL account, self-enroll in the courses featured on UPOU鈥檚 website homepage: https://model.upou.edu.ph/
If there is no MODeL account yet:
- Fill out the registration form: https://url.upou.edu.ph/upoumodel-signup
UPOU noted that accounts are created in bulk every Thursday, with a weekly cut-off at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and requests after the cut-off will be processed in the next week. - Once login details are received, sign in to your account.
- Change your password to something secure.
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The university added that 鈥淥peng鈥� or its chatbot can provide assistance through model.upou.edu.ph