E-business is defined by Business Dictionary as a "firm which, in contrast to an electronic commerce firm, conducts its day-to-day business functions over the internet and/or other electronic networks such as electronic data interchange (EDI)."
E-business's focus on education includes online education vs. traditional education. Particularly in higher education venues, classes as well as entire degrees are being offered online. Universities and other companies, usually for profit, advertise the convenience of online learning.
E-business changes the way education works. While in the past emphasis was placed on being in the classroom to engage in hands-on learning, now the focus has shifted to knowledge-based online learning where there is little direct social interaction between classmates or between the instructor and the students.