openSAP
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openSAP is a platform for massive open online courses, or MOOCs. It is provided by SAP and hosted at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany. Everyone can enroll in openSAP courses, which are provided free of charge.
While the MOOC concept is already quite popular in academia, SAP is one of the first companies to adopt it for business-related training purposes. Other than traditional e-learning formats, openSAP courses return to tried and trusted classroom concepts and transfer them to an online medium in the following way:
- Courses have a defined duration (typically six weeks) to which students need to adhere
- Courses are based on lectures (delivery through video), supporting material (slide decks, handouts), and self-tests.
- Students need to submit homework on a weekly basis and adhere to deadlines. The homework is graded and contributes to the points required to receive a statement of accomplishment.
- Students can discuss the course content in an online forum.
- Courses end with a final exam.
The average duration of the video lectures is 90 minutes per week. Combined with additional self-study and homework, the average effort required to complete an openSAP course successfully will be half a day per week. This makes it easy for students to combine courses with their other responsibilities.
Students have to register with openSAP to access the course content. The content is delivered online through the openSAP website at https://open.sap.com.