In this paper the researchers have investigated students' perceptions about theeffectiveness of their online education. The sample consisted of 180 participants of theVirtual University (VU) of Pakistan, and already developed instruments were used tomeasures dependent and independent variables. Through using correlation matrix andregression analysis, it was found that the following areas are important for studentsabout the effectiveness of online education; Instructor competence, Course structure,and level of technology. The results of our research showed that faculty iat VU isdelivering online education that meets the students' needs in regard to course structureand instructor competence. Moreover, results also indicated that students think thatcourse structure and instructor competence are more important for the effectiveness ofonline education than the current level of technology
