As more and more courses expand their free and online course offerings, Belmont University officials are skeptical of the educational effects these open classes can have. After months where a bevy of high-profile schools signing up to offer these massive open online courses Belmont associate provost Dr. Jimmy Davis called these specific online classes a “flash in the pan.” “I’m not impressed by MOOC’s,” he said. “Many schools do [online education] as well as you can.” While D