Los Baños, Laguna — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has unveiled its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) schedule for January to June 2026, offering 28 free self-paced courses through its UPOU MODeL platform.
The lineup includes four new courses covering topics such as child behavior management, data annotation for BPO professionals, climate information services, and practical support for children at home.
Courses are open to anyone interested in learning, and participants can earn 16-hour e-certificates upon completion.
Full Course Schedule (January–June 2026):
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 once registration opens, usually two weeks before each course begins.
UPOU noted that course dates are subject to change without prior notice, and the schedule for July to December 2026 will be announced at a later date.
DC Alviar
Professor DC Alviar is a tenured associate professor at National University (NU) Manila and a steering committee member of the Philippine International Studies Organization (PHISO). He has contributed to NU's community extension initiatives that introduced the five disciplines of a learning organization (Senge, 1990) to communities within a local government unit. He writes and edits local reports for Mega Scene. He graduated with Master of Development Communication (MDC) and Doctor of Communication (DComm) degrees from the University of the Philippines (UP) Open University in Los Baños and was awarded with a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) SIKAP grant. He previously served as editor-in-chief of The Adamson News and his high school publication Ang Ugat.
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