abstract:A work made for hire (sometimes abbreviated as work for hire or WFH) is a work created by an employee as part of his or her job, or a work created on behalf of a client where all parties agree in writing to the WFH designation. It is an exception to the general rule that the person who actually creates a work is the legally recognized author of that work.
Pure online schools like Capella and Jones International use an unambiguous work-for-hire arrangement -- their content designers hold no stake in the courses they create.