Mathematica can do nothing with this expectation in general: [![enter image description here][1]][1] So, it is highly unlikely that this expectation can be expressed in terms of elementary, or even special, functions. However, we have this: [![enter image description here][2]][2] Also, writing $\ln(1-x^a)=-\sum_{k=1}^\infty\dfrac{x^{ak}}k$, we see that the expectation in question is $$-\frac{\Gamma (\alpha+\beta )} {\Gamma (\alpha)}\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{\Gamma (a k+\alpha )}{k\,\Gamma (a k+\alpha +\beta )}.$$ It is highly unlikely as well that the latter sum can be expressed in terms of elementary, or even special, functions: [![enter image description here][3]][3] --- Of course, one can compute this expectation numerically with any degree of accuracy. E.g., we have this: [![enter image description here][4]][4] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/RCJOv.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/s1z4e.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/5yo5H.png [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/YN38s.png