BLOCKCHAIN ENABLED E-LEARNING DELIVERY MODEL FOR ENHANCED QUALITY LEARNING Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi 1 & Dr. Slivance Abeka 2 1 Kisii University 2 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Abstract: - Blockchain technology has attracted the attention of the public owing to its numerous strengths such as security, faster transactions, reduced costs, anonymity and data integrity. The success of Bitcoin has led to the adoption of this blockchain technology in many areas such as financial market, IOT, supply chain, voting, medical treatment and storage. Faster transactions are attributed to smart contracts, which represent automated execution of transactions where terms of the transactions are entrenched in computer code that are automatically fulfilled by the software upon acknowledgement of a particular input. A shared ledger contributes to cost savings since it operates without a trusted third party, hence eliminating intermediaries. Despite the success of the blockchain technology in the financial sector, there exists scanty information on how this technology can be utilized in delivering or securing learning materials so as to improve the quality of education materials delivered over the e-learning platforms. This research paper sought to develop a model based on the Funnel e-learning model that unraveled how the blockchain technology can boost quality of education and lifelong learning. It is expected that the implementation of the developed model in learning institutions can help boost the quality of learning over the electronic learning platforms, which is in line with the sustainable development goals. Keywords: E-learning, quality education, Modeling, Blockchains, sustainable development, cryptography. I. INTRODUCTION Education is not only a basic human right but also a key element of sustainable development. As such, it is the premise of the United Nations’ fourth Sustainable Development Goal that endeavors to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Based on this, countries across the globe endeavor to provide quality education, which is characterized by factors such as teacher qualifications, duration students spend in school, student to teacher ratio, government budget on education and test scores (Rehaf, 2019). Quality education involves learners, learning environments, content, process, and outcomes. To increase quality, teachers need to master instructional methods and be able to carry out proper student evaluation and assessment. It is also important that traditional lesson delivery styles be reformed to boost quality learning reflected in the improvement of students’ cognitive skills, beliefs, attitudes and knowledge levels. This is particularly crucial since parents regard educational outcome as the most significant measure of quality. As Elda and Mary (2014) points out, quality formative assessment tools, sufficient materials, appropriate curriculum and pedagogy, sufficient quality teachers, and sufficient time in class greatly contribute to quality education. Quality teaching includes effective design of curriculum and course content, soliciting and using feedback, and effective assessment of learning outcomes. Internet Society (2017) point out that the growth of the internet can greatly enhance the quality of education by facilitating access to a wealth of knowledge, information, educational resources, increasing opportunities for learning in and beyond the classroom. It also enables educational administrators minimize costs and enhance the quality of schools and colleges. This has seen innovations such as e-learning, Open educational resources (OER) and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) crop up and have managed to bypass intellectual property constraints, making course materials available for students across the globe. In so doing, they have supplemented local educational resources, extending the range and quality of materials available to learners. Online education exists in many types including personal skills improvement, vocational training, language education, early childhood education, examination and certification training. Many universities have set up online learning platforms that offer online courses. More specifically, MOOCs represent high quality teaching programs and independent management systems.