One of the most comprehensive studies conducted on the effectiveness
             of online education indicated that cyberlearners performed significantly
             better than those in classrooms (Navarro 1999). The study compared two
             groups, consisting of 200 undergraduates at the University of California,
             enrolled in the Introductory Macroeconomics course: one in the traditional
             classroom, and the other, through cyber learning, with the use of a set of
             multimedia CD-ROM lectures. The cyber group was also given many electronic
             equipment tools, including an electronic bulletin board linked to a
             discussion room, with access to an electronic testing center, which was a
             At the end of the course, both groups were subjected to a common
             exam, wherein the cyber learners scored 15% higher than the traditional
             learners, regardless of gender, ethnicity, academic background, computer
             background or academic aptitude (Navarro). This finding came in the midst
             of criticisms hurled at online education from traditional classroom
             teachers. Political pressure has also been vented against a virtual
             university that deterred its expansion plans. Despite this, online
             educators believe that online learning has very bright prospects if courses
             are designed well and if the approach includes multimedia lectures,
             interactive communication opportunities and electronic testing (Navarro).
             While it is acknowledged that cyber courses are too many and only present a
             sort of digitized textbooks, some subjects appear to be far more suitable
             for learning online than in the traditional method. These are courses
             taught in large classes in large lecture halls but scanty interaction with
             the professor or lecturer, such as economics, mathematics, chemistry and
             Training at work is also evolving as the nature and body of work
             become more refined, employees must receive a minimum of 40 hours of
             training a year and that functions mus...