Virtual Training in the Workplace

The adaptation of virtual training has steadily grown since the start of the century and saw a rapid spike in usage following the global pandemic in 2020. For many companies and organizations, it can still be unfamiliar and intimidating, even after being forced to adapt it due to COVID-19. This thesis aims to explore, study, and analyze different forms of virtual training, how effective they are from both learning and business perspectives and provide recommendations based on the findings. Additionally, the purpose of this research is to bring awareness to different forms of virtual training and how they can be utilized by different organizations. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to investigate the virtual training market, explore the history of virtual training and the different solutions currently available. Virtual training can take many forms, with different forms having different requirements for the equipment, the instructors, and the learners. Depending on the form virtual training takes, it can bring several benefits to the organization that has adapted it, such as lower overall costs, increased effectiveness, possibility to simulate situations that could not be simulated in a real world setting and better learner engagemen