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.
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.
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.
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 acceptance of full and short papers, the panels and workshops will be published open access as multimedia resources.
Submit your proposal to one of the Tracks:
Research
Experience
Work in Progress
Industry
Business
All tracks accept all forms of submission:
Full papers
Short papers
Panels
Workshops
Submission Topics
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
Important Submission Dates & Acceptance
Final Registration & Submission Deadlines
May 15, 2026Author Registration Deadline | Camera Ready paper Submission Deadline