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关于内容
Learn how sustainable energy from the Greek elements – Earth, Air, Fire and Water – can replace fossil fuels and nuclear power. This course is intended for those with an interest in renewable energies, climate change and sustainable energy technology, and does not require any previous experience of studying the subject.
课程大纲
In recent decades there’s been increasing global concern about the sustainability of our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power, which has led to increased interest in more sustainable renewable energy sources.
These ‘renewables’ have been utilised for centuries, in water mills, windmills and wood stoves, but in recent years we’ve developed the technology to utilise these natural power sources on a much larger scale.
During this free online course, we’ll study renewable energy using the four Greek elements as our weekly themes:
- Earth – here we introduce the Earth’s renewable energy sources, most of which are derived from power delivered by the Sun.
- Air – here we look at wind power.
- Fire – here we focus on the direct power of the Sun.
- Water – here we look at hydropower.
When you’ve completed this course you should have an improved understanding of how some key renewable energy technologies work and the contribution they might make to world needs.
教师
Godfrey Boyle
I'm Emeritus Professor of Renewable Energy at The Open University and lead educator on the Elements of Renewable Energy course.
内容设计师
开放大学是一所英国公立大学，成立于 1969 年。它是英国唯一一所远程教育大学。其总部位于白金汉郡的米尔顿凯恩斯，但设有 13 个地区中心。该大学授予学士学位、文凭和证书，以及硕士学位和博士学位。
2011 年，该校学生人数超过 25 万，是英国最大的教育机构1。大多数学生在英国，但也有超过 25000 名学生在欧洲、非洲和东亚学习。自建校以来，已有 300 多万名学生在此学习。2005 年，英国政府在英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰进行了一次全国学生调查，结果显示该校学生的满意度最高。
平台
FutureLearn est une plate-forme d'apprentissage proposant des formations en ligne ouvertes à tous (MOOC)
Fondée en Décembre 2012, la société est entièrement détenue par l'Open University à Milton Keynes, en Angleterre.
Elle est la 1ère plateforme offrant des MOOC au Royaume-Uni, avec à son actif plus d'une cinquantaine d'universités partenaires provenant du Royaume Uni mais aussi du reste du monde.
FutureLearn se différencie également par des partenariats avec des entités non-universitaires comme le British Museum, le British Council, la British Library et la national Film and Television School.
