Application of blockchain technologies for creation of innovative ecosystem in higher education

Abstract

The authors reveal some problems in education, which can be solved by the means of blockchain technology. Such problems as authentication of documents on education, confirmation of higher education institutions accreditation, identification of students, etc. are included. Besides, the use of blockchain technologies reduces the paper document flow, making its contribution to saving of working time, resource-saving and improvement of the ecological situation. The blockchain technology allows to create the uniform digital ecosystem for students, higher education institutions and employers, to solve the problems of reliable storage and providing information without neither any increase in the load for the stuff nor the growth of costs. The conclusions and results received by authors of article can be used by management of the highest education institutions for improvement of their work.