'65% enrolments for IIM MOOCs are international'

By Shilpa Baburaj. The IIM-Bangalore's tie-up with edX platform to offer students world-class education free of cost has many takers from foreign countries. Almost 65% of enrolments are international students while the rest are Indians. Of the 90,000 to 1 lakh foreign learners, 15% are from the US, 3% from Europe and 1.2% from African nations. The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allows students to sit in the comfort of their homes and attend classes of faculty at top universities worldwide. More...