eLearning is instructional content delivered over the Internet.

		Companies can use eLearning to train employees, customers, and business partners.
		The benefit of eLearning to companies is that students can take a class anytime from anywhere. Companies can ensure the material delivered is up-to-the minute since the content is served from a central location. Serving training to employee's desktops can be a very efficient use of resources, saving a company time and money while increasing employee skills.
		eLearning can be used by human resources, traditional trainers, marketing and sales. Specifically marketing can use eLearning to train sales people, distributors, and customers. While support can provide eLearning courses to lower support costs by better educating customers.
		eLearning can benefit a company's web site by providing compelling, sticky content.

eLearning may also be referred to as online learning or web based training.