Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos studied Telecommunications Engineering at the Technical University of Madrid and Computer Science at Technical University of Munich. He is Full Professor of Telematics Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he is Director of the GAST Research Group and Director of the UNESCO Chair on "Scalable Digital Education for All" (educate.uc3m.es). Previously, he has been Rector's Delegate for Digital Microcredentials, Vice Rector for Strategy and Digital Education, Vice Rector for Infrastructures and Environment, Associate Vice Rector for International Relations and Cooperation, and Founding Head of his Department. He has carried out research stays at several universities such as Harvard, MIT, Munich, Passau, and Naples.
His primary research interests lie in the field of Educational Technology. He has authored over 600 publications and obtained an h-index of 60. He has participated in numerous research projects including 20 Erasmus+ projects in the last 10 years about MOOCs, Learning Analytics, Teacher Training, Microcredentials, and Artificial Intelligence. As the leader of the CertiDigital project, he has been instrumental in advancing the adoption of digital micro-credentials within Spain, aligning with European frameworks. Additionally, he has coordinated several MOOCs on platforms like edX and MiríadaX, amassing around 700,000 registrations. Most recently, he has recorded a MOOC about AI for Teaching and Learning available on Federica Weblearning and Coursera. He is a frequent keynote speaker in numerous academic events.