EPFL and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University launch a MOOC platform

Le campus de l'Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique vidé de ses étudiants. UM6P - EPFL and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco have launched a new online learning portal featuring 41 MOOCs developed at EPFL. The platform, which took just days to develop, is the first output of a partnership deal struck between the two institutions shortly before the COVID-19 outbreak. It could eventually open to students from the rest of Morocco's engineering schools. EPFL is regarded as one of the pioneers of the massive open online course (MOOC) model in Europe. The School's online distance learning capabilities were put to the test when in-person classes were halted on 13 March to contain the spread of COVID-19. Having honed its production and publication capabilities under trying circumstances, EPFL is bringing the benefits of its expertise to Morocco as part of Excellence in Africa, a joint program with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a young university located 50km north of Marrakesh.