BU officials skeptical of open online courses
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