Application of Blockchain in Online Learning

Abstract

This chapter discusses the opportunities and challenges of applying blockchain technologies in the education sector. Current educational research focuses on using artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and other advanced technologies to help educators, educational institutions, and businesses achieve their goals by developing solutions that allow learners and educators to benefit from personalized learning at scale. Specifically, by combining blockchain technology with higher education certificates and diplomas we can make the process of verifying academic credentials more convenient and transparent. Learning records may be stored in a reliable, decentralized system using block-chain technology that can also be used to provide credible digital certificates, exchange learning resources employing digital currencies, and preserve intellectual property through encryption software. According to the findings, using blockchain technology into the development of online education is a promising trend. By permitting legally binding smart-contracts, streamlining credentialing procedures, maintaining the viability and integrity of education data, and boosting the efficacy of educational aggregates, blockchain has the potential to drastically disrupt present business models. For the labor force to be able to quickly apply freshly learned skills and competences to the actual world, credentials that are reliably easy and quick to transfer are critical. At the same time, an education governance model incentivizes education providers to improve management and sustainability.