The learning outcomes or educational objectives (goals) of a remote controlled laboratory via the Internet is the subject of discussion in this paper. The developers of remote laboratories are often self motivated individuals or academic groups, who only focus on development, accessibility and usability of their laboratories. The key question i.e. the intended learning outcomes or educational goals of a remotely controlled laboratory are frequently ignored or simply not given enough priority to be considered. This may lead to under utilization or complete failure of a particular remote laboratory. In this paper the challenges in formulating and achieving the educational objectives of a remotely controlled active noise control and acoustics laboratory are discussed.