Over the last twenty years the Internet has become the driving force behind the development of our society. It has significantly changed our lives in many ways, such as online education. In 2002, more than 1.6 million college students took online courses, and unsurprisingly, this number nearly tripled in 2008 (Allen and Seaman, 2010). Queen and Lewis found (2011), “74% of school districts with distance education programs plan to expand online offerings in the next 3 years.” However, although many students and teachers use online education, the debate on the efficiency of online education compared to traditional education is still ongoing as online education has not achieved universal acceptance. Therefore, it is necessary to examine its effectiveness and compare it with the traditional in-person way of teaching to find the best way for students to learn. The basic requirement for successful online training is high-speed Internet computers. Larson and Sung (2009) suggested that the traditional face-to-face meeting was prevalent primarily because it was the only option for students and teachers, as high-speed Internet was not available in the past. On the other hand, due to better availability of Internet services, developed countries generally have a greater amount of online education and, conversely, many developing countries need to develop it further. Of course, students and teachers also need to have the essential skills to use computers and navigate the web. As a result, some people, such as elderly people who do not know how to use computers and people with disabilities, are not suitable for taking online courses. In addition to the basic technical requirements, students and teachers and students and students... .... middle of paper ...... 37-41.Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia , M., & Jones, K. (2010). Evaluating evidence-based practices in online learning: A meta-analysis and review of online learning studies. U.S. Department of Education, Perry, E. H., & Pilati, M. L. (2011, December 8). Online learning. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011(128), 95-104. Janet Ferguson and Anne Marie Tryjankowski (2009): Online learning versus face-to-face learning: looking at teaching patterns in Master's level courses, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33:3, 219-228Battaglino, T., Haldeman, M and Laurans, E. (2011). The costs of online learning. The Thomas Fordham Institute.Queen, B., & Lewis, L. (2011). Distance learning courses for public elementary and secondary school students: 2009-10 (NCES 2012-009). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.ioyu