Around the globe and across all industries, training programs are moving to the virtual classroom. In the 10-year span from 2006 to 2016, the percentage of formal training hours delivered with in-person classroom instruction dropped from 70 percent to 49 percent, with a significant increase in online offerings. According to the Association for Talent Development's 2017 State of the Industry report, virtual classes—live, facilitator-led online programs—now make up 10 percent of all formal training programs. And the 2017 ATD research report