Blockchain technology in education: the future through the views of computer educators

Abstract

A Blockchain is a specific type of distributed ledger where an ever-growing list of records, called blocks, are linked together to form a chain – hence the term ‘Blockchain’ This technology can be applied to a huge amount of human activities. The main purpose of this paper is to observe how the Blockchain technology can be adhered to education and if the basic elements of our argumentation on the educational field, face the problems and the difficulties of the learners of all levels. The outcome of our research revealed an “educational gap” and the need for something new, with Blockchain technology playing a strategic role, which will improve the access to formal, typical and non- typical educational opportunities. The need for something that will improve the procedure of clarity on qualifications and will contribute to the area of education and employment in general.

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