What is Not Authentic e-Learning?

While authentic approaches to e-learning may be intuitively appealing, the approach is often misinterpreted. Many educators begin with the belief that to be authentic, such learning opportunities must be real. While real settings and problems are appropriate, it is sometimes very difficult for teachers to arrange a real setting for the task for many students, year after year as the course runs. For example, courses that involve work to be done for real clients can be time consuming and problematic to arrange, and there may be other legal considerations such as occupational health and safety and intellectual property issues.