Will Online Classes be Established at Japanese Universities?

Abstract

　Based on the experience of developing and implementing online courses at Syracuse University, the National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME), and the Open University of Japan, I will discuss trends and future directions in online education at Japanese universities under digital transformation (DX). After looking at the history of online education at domestic and overseas higher education institutions, and giving an overview of the impact of the introduction of online education at Japanese universities during the coronavirus pandemic, I will examine whether online education will take root in Japan's higher education institutions in the midst of DX.