DEMOcon 2026: Call for Abstracts

The 2026 IEEE DEMOcon Digital Education and MOOCs Conference now merged with EMOOCs - The European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit calls for submissions from a variety of disciplines and topics. We encourage submissions that build on the theme of enhancing the definition of success of a MOOC project or digital education. All submissions will be double-blind peer-reviewed, and a selection will be chosen to present a vibrant program that maximizes time for discussion and participation through a single-track threaded with poster sessions, full-length paper presentations, workshops, and keynote presentations from leading experts.

Submit your proposal to one of the Tracks:

• Research
• Experience
• Work in Progress
• Industry
• Business

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