University of the Philippines offers free online courses for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will provide 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 wrote on its official Facebook page.
The UPOU added that all MOOCs are free, self-paced, and open, with electronic certificates that may be achieved and submitted to resumes as “16-hour training.”
Here are the courses that will be available between 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 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
- Al 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
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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
- Al in Education: Teaching and Learning Strategies
July
- Introduction to Open Distance eLearning (ODEL)
- Strategic Planning in 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
Furthermore, UPOU announced a guide for receiving the free courses:
If you have an existing MODeL account, self-enroll in the courses mentioned on UPOU’s website homepage: https://model.upou.edu.ph/.
If there are no MODeL accounts yet:
- Fill out the registration form at https://url.upou.edu.ph/upoumodel-signup.
- UPOU said accounts are created in bulk every Thursday, with a weekly cut-off of 4 p.m. on Wednesday; requests received after the cut-off will be processed the following week.
- Sign into your account after receiving your login information.
- Change your password to something more secure.
The university said that “Openg” or its chatbot can provide assistance via model.upou.edu.ph.
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