PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY IN LIFELONG LEARNING PARADIGM

Abstract

Modern telecommunication technologies are widely used in the education industry, making significant changes in the methodology and practice of teaching. This work provides a critical analysis of possibilities and prospects of blockchain application in the lifelong learning paradigm. The author analyzes advantages offered by blockchain networks, which are decentralized data storage and transmission systems, for verification, control and protection of information related to the personal data of partici- pants in the educational process, confirmation of diplomas, certificates, qualifications, titles, skills and abilities. The purpose of the work is to identify problems that the introduction of the blockchain network into the education system will allow to solve, as well as the issues that arise in the process of implementing this technological approach.