UPOU's Free Online Courses will Train Teachers in Online Teaching - University of the Philippines Open University

UPOU’s Free Online Courses will Train Teachers in Online Teaching

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the limitation of educational institutions to hold physical classes, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) continues its offering of free online courses to train teachers in Online Teaching.

In fulfillment of RA 10650 (Open and Distance Learning Act), which mandates UPOU to assist national agencies and educational institutions in developing distance education programs, UPOU has a special set of online courses and webinars offered free to the public. This will capacitate teachers, administrators, and support staff in using open and distance learning (ODeL) as an alternative to the customary classroom-based education.

While UPOU has been fulfilling the RA since its enactment in 2014, UPOU sees the need to level up given the current circumstances. The current crisis has led the country to realize the potentials of incorporating online learning and distance education as part of its education system. And even when the lockdown is lifted, online learning and remote teaching will no doubt be part of the “new normal” not just in higher education but including basic education as well.

UPOU’s free open and online courses for online teaching include

Google Classroom and Course materials Conversion to Online Teaching
Designing Learning in Online Teaching
Virtual Classrooms
Open Educational Resources for Online Teaching
Assessment in Online Teaching
Learner Support in Online Teaching
Quality Assurance in Online Teaching

These courses are available at model.upou.edu.ph. Other free online courses on various areas are also available in this platform. Completers of the courses will receive a digital certificate.

All educational institutions who are resorting to elearning may avail of UPOU’s massive open online courses (MOOCs) for free. The courses are also open to anyone who is interested to learn more about ODeL. For more information, email [email protected].

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Written by: Anna Canas-Llamas

Edited by: Melinda dP. Bandalaria

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📢 2 WEEKS TO GO FOR THIS TWO-PART MOOC! Are you ready to enhance your skills as a K-3 teacher?The MOOC "𝗘-𝗚𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" is set to begin in two weeks! Both parts will be available to all interested learners starting from 5 September to 5 October 2025. E-Guro aims to strengthen the capacity of K to 3 teachers and support them in learning best practices through a series of regular professional development activities. Both parts are stand-alone and may be taken simultaneously.➡️The first part will focus on early childhood education and special education. ➡️ Meanwhile, the second part will tackle literacy and numeracy education.Take note that this MOOC is free and available for everyone, PLUS you'll learn at your own pace 😉. So let’s get started by self-enrolling today!✅ Existing MODeL users can self-enroll today!✅ New to MODeL? Here's how to join:1. Go to model.upou.edu.ph/2. Click “LOG IN” to create a new account.3. Fill out the form with your details. (𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴.)4. Check your email account to see your confirmation link. (𝘋𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 3 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴.)5. Confirm and log in.6. Browse through our website homepage, and select the course you want to enroll in. (𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦.)⚠️ Important reminder that we no longer use Google Forms for registration. Please be guided accordingly and follow the steps above for self-registration.Need help? Chat with "Openg" on model.upou.edu.ph.Don’t miss this opportunity to learn anytime, anywhere—enroll today and be part of the future of education!#UPOUMODeL #UPOpenUniversity #MOOCs #elearning #UniversityOfTheFuture #SDG4 #SDG9 #UPOUSDG4 #UPOUSDG9 #upoupublicservice ... See MoreSee Less

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