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MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will offer free online courses from January to December 2025.

“We are bringing you 44 FREE MOOCs [Massive Open Online Courses] covering a wide range of topics to spark your curiosity and fuel your growth,” UPOU said in a Facebook post.

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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 “16-hour training.”

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Here are the courses that will be available from January to December:

Article continues after this advertisement 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’s 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’s 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’s website homepage: https://model.upou.edu.ph/

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If there is no MODeL account yet:

Article continues after this advertisement 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 “Openg” or its chatbot can provide assistance through model.upou.edu.ph

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