UPOU to offer child behavior management, 28 other free online courses from January to June

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) on Jan. 17, has released its January-June 2026 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) calendar, featuring 28 free, self-paced courses, including new programs focused on child behavior management and child development support. 

In a Facebook post, UPOU said four new courses were added to the lineup, including topics on child behavior management, data annotation for BPO professionals, climate information services, and child behavior support at home.

These courses are available through the university’s Massive Online Distance eLearning (MODel) Platform.  

The courses and their corresponding schedules are 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)  

The courses are open and free-for-all, providing 16-hour e-certificates available upon completion.

Interested learners may register on the UPOU MODeL platform and self-enroll once enrollment opens, typically two weeks before the start of each course.

UPOU also noted that MOOC offering dates are subject to change without prior notice, adding that the July-December course lineup will be announced at a later date.