Welcome to the Course!

The MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Well-being, Inclusion and Creativity is the fourth project result under the LOL project and is aimed at providing knowledge of positive psychology and 21st century teaching strategies for adult educators.

It is a self-paced course of 15 hours covering the main aspects of positive education. The aim of the course is to provide teachers with practical tools to create a classroom environment that is safe, positive, and focused on the needs of the individual learner. The MOOC is divided into three main parts or macro-units addressing a key argument, which are themselves divided into five subunits concerning a more specific thematic area.

The first part is on Wellbeing and Mindfulness, and includes practical strategies for applying these concepts in the classroom and tips and techniques for managing emotions and creating a consistently positive learning environment.

The second part is focused on the inclusion of learners in the instructional process, in particular the inclusion of learners with special needs, the creation of an inclusive learning environment, and the management of classes with different language levels.

Finally, the third part of the MOOC is dedicated to creativity. Creativity is a key competence for ensuring the learner’s active involvement and its enhancement ensures that learners can simultaneously acquire a high degree of motivation and autonomy throughout the learning process. In this section you can find many techniques and practical activities also in connection with ICT tools and team building practices.

All MOOC’s units include practical examples and extra resources such as videos and extensive references to further explore the topics presented. The MOOC has a thematic block structure; for example, it is possible to focus on one of the three main areas separately and also individual units can be considered as independent courses, although closely related to each other and to the main content area.

We hope you’re going to enjoy learning more about Well-Being, Inclusion and Creativity!

LET’S START!