Advances in e-learning technology represent a paradigm shift in education and corporate training. E-learning can enable nearly universal access, free online courses and improved educational outcomes. At the same time, e-learning has created a number of complexities, particularly for institutions of higher education and faculty members, as participants in the online education marketplace. A key set of concerns has to do with ownership and control of valuable content incorporated into online curricula.
This article will first provide a brief overview of the applicable copyright laws in the context of e-learning; it will go on to address the potential benefits and liabilities attendant to e-learning, particularly for the educational institutions that adopt it and the faculty members who contribute to its creation; finally, it will offer practical guidance for attorneys and others working in this space.
Expansion of E-Learning
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