Mooc Energy Transition A Successful 2nd Edition By Jean Pierre Defland

Emily Johnson

-Mar 16, 2026, 9:06 AM

mooc energy transition a successful 2nd edition by jean pierre defland

The second edition of the MOOC "Energy Transition: Innovation towards a low carbon future", which took place from 27 January to 20 March 2020, attracted 11,643 participants from 129 countries. While the global participation is lower than the one of the first edition, this second session gained a higher international standing with hundreds of participants in a larger number of countries from the different... This significantly increase the MOOC visibility. Moreover, in line with IFP School's strategy, the MOOC has met its goal by mainly reaching young people (18-25 years old) and young professionals (26-35 years old) with respectively 36% and 39% of them... As for the certification rate (i.e. the number of learners who completed the course and met the certification criteria), it is at 24.5%, which is considered very high by experts.

In practice, 39% of participants started at least one of the evaluation mini-games and 62% of them completed all the mini-games with a minimum score of 60%. Such a result demonstrates the real interest of the MOOC program content and the willingness of participants to learn about energy transition. Last but not least, we took the opportunity of this second edition to introduce the negative CO2 emissions concept especially the BECCS topic: thanks to Emma Jagu our first PhD student of the CarMa... This second edition was supported by Total Foundation in association with Fondation Tuck. We sincerely thank them to make this free MOOC edition possible. IFP School has launched its new MOOC "Energy Transition: Innovation Towards a Low-Carbon Future" which begins on March 18.

Jean-Pierre Deflandre, project manager, tells us more about this new free and certifying online training course supported by Total Foundation and Tuck Foundation. Why a new MOOC after the success of the previous one on the Oil and Gas chain? IFP School's various master programs are evolving to better prepare students to take part in the energy transition once they begin to work for their future employers. This new MOOC fully embodies this transformation, as does the the latest one to date entitled " Tomorrow’s Mobility: Sustainable Technologies for the Automotive Industry." What are the strategic goals of this new MOOC? This MOOC is a huge educational challenge because it covers a wide range of subjects.

Of course, it does not cover all aspects of energy transition nor mitigation and adaptation measures to global warming. Our main goal is to raise awareness among students and young professionals about the energy issues and technical challenges they will face in order to contribute to a more sustainable world. With the support of the Total Foundation and in association with the Tuck Foundation, IFP School is launching the second edition of its MOOC "Energy Transition: innovation towards a low-carbon future" on 27 January... Free and certified, this MOOC aims to raise awareness amongst students, future engineers and professionals of the challenges faced by the energy transition and the innovations in the low-carbon energy mix sector. The online training lasts 5 weeks (ends on March 2nd, 2020) and courses will be taught in English. The MOOC addresses the following themes:

The first edition of this MOOC, launched in March 2019, was a success, with 26,000 participants from 130 countries and a certification rate of 20%. This 2nd edition offers, thanks to the support of the Total Foundation in association with the Tuck Foundation, new versions in French and Spanish, handouts as well as mini-games for evaluation. Seize this opportunity and register now! Registrations are open until 21st February 2020. On January 27, IFP School kicked off the second edition of its MOOC,* “Energy Transition: Innovation Towards a Low-Carbon Future”. Total Foundation is supporting this free course, which awards participants certificates upon completion.

IFP School is part of IFP Energies Nouvelles, a public body conducting research and offering master’s courses in energy and sustainable mobility, every year awarding degrees to 500 young people from all around the... In an effort to let a wider public tap into its wealth of knowledge, in early 2019 IFP School launched the MOOC “Energy Transition: Innovation Towards a Low-Carbon Future”. Available to anyone, both online and via cellphone, the free course sought to inform students and professionals alike about energy transition challenges and the innovations shifting this field towards a decarbonized energy mix. The first edition saw 26,000 people in 130 countries participate. On the back of this success, IFP School has prepared a second iteration of the MOOC. Over the course of five weeks, participants will follow the classes in short-video format, taught by twelve or so experts.

Topics include the global energy landscape and its development, how renewable energies fit into the energy mix, carbon capture and storage, energy storage and efficiency, and bio-based products and biofuels. The MOOC is intended for all individuals at university level and above, and requires roughly three hours of weekly study to receive the free certificate. Sciences économiques, gestion, mathématiques et informatique The sequences of the online course are gathered in four main themes: energy consumption, trends and the 2° C objectives. The development of renewables and the use of electric grids. Geothermy, natural gaz.

Carbon sequestration and energy storage. All courses are provided online over a restricted time period, and evaluation includes a continuous check that notions are well understood as well as a final exam. The main objectives of the online distance course is to present the main challenges relative to energy transition. THis includes the evolution and future chantes of energy demand, the new technologies in the energy sector and their integration in the energy mix and their environmental impact. At the end of the online course, the students will understand the environmental and economic implications associated to the energy choices. ome basic knowledge (Licence 3) of economics.

Jancovici J.M., 2013, Transition énergétique pour tous, Ed. Odile Jacob (in French). In the wake of the considerable success of the first edition in March 2019 – 26,000 participants from 130 countries and 275 universities and a completion rate of 20% - IFP School, with the... The objective is to help as many people as possible gain a better understanding of the importance of being an active player in the energy transition, within the context of the 2°C scenario, and... Delivered in English, the program will run for a 5-week period, starting from 27 January. Enrollments are open until 21 February: https://mooc.innovation.ifp-school.com/Minisite/home/22186#pro

This 2nd edition retains the aspects underpinning the success of the first: Moreover, this edition offers the added feature of Spanish and French versions of the assessment mini-games and associated educational materials.

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