2019
MOOC Open data, what is it and how can I benefit? Best practices for open data in Croatia
The course provides an overview of all aspects of open data: technical and non-technical. It describes the management of open data, shows the best practices for working with open data in Croatia and beyond, and enables understanding of all phases of the open data life cycle. It is intended for (1) users of open data, (2) providers of open data and decision-makers, (3) students and researchers, and (4) the general public interested in learning something new. This MOOC is designed as a self-paced asynchronous course without time limits; through materials and various activities (lessons, video-clips, conversations with stakeholders from Croatia, quizzes and interactive tasks), the participants take part in accordance with their time possibilities. It takes 10 to 20 hours of work to complete the course, depending on the scope of the chosen topics: for users or data providers. Upon completion of the course, it is possible to download a corresponding certificate of completed units for users and/or data providers. Access to the course is free, with prior simple registration. The course is published under the open license Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 and - in the spirit of openness promoted in the course - it can be reused, changed and adapted to one's own needs.