In 2026, for the 12th edition, IEEE DEMOcon Digital Education and MOOCs International
Conference incorporates the legacy of the IEEE Learning with MOOCs (LWMOOCs)
conference with EMOOCs European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit.

DIGITAL EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS: HARNESSING MOOCS,AI, AND MICROCREDENTIALS

Include subthemes dedicated to microcredentials, the use of AI, the role of digital
education into the development of European Universities Alliances, MOOCs, use of
OERs in education, digital education.

IEEE DEMOcon Digital Education and MOOCs International Conference offers academic,
government, and industry professionals a platform to explore research pertaining
to digital education, open education and online education, MOOCs, as well as the
practical aspects of developing and delivering MOOCs and digital education to diverse
global audiences. It stands as a renowned international forum for collaboration,
networking, learning, and sharing the latest advancements in MOOCs and digital
education; this event aims to rejuvenate and broaden the conference’s discourse to
include blended learning and other forms of open courses.

Submit your proposal to one of the Tracks: Research, Experience, Work in Progress,
Industry and Business.

All tracks accept all forms of submission: Full papers, Short papers, Panels. Workshops.
This is a two-step process: Submission of the abstract first (maximum 300 words) by the
deadline, followed after acceptance by final submission considering the accepted formats.

The conference will publish papers as: Publication in IEEE Xplore® for the accepted of
full and short papers, the panels and workshops will be published open access as
multimedia resources.

» Technological innovation in education
» The role of open online courses in the higher education/ professional development landscape
» Open content, open licensing, and open delivery, Open education strategies/initiatives
» International cooperation in MOOC or blended learning projects
» Using open online learning in employee training
» Learning analytics
» Learning science and educational research models
» Machine learning and AI applications in online learning design or delivery
» Successful implementations of virtual reality and augmented reality in open/ online learning
» Learner perspectives and impact in digital education
» The intersection of professional development and digital education
» Building micro-credential ecosystems, Microcredentials, badges, and gamification
» Business models and scenarios for micro-credentials in Higher Education
» Learning innovation strategies and future of universities with technology