SUSTAINABILITY PLANS OF ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS AS HERITAGE OF EU-FUNDED PROJECTS

Maria–Elena BOATCA, Gabriela MIRCEA, Sorin SUCIU

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The European Union invests in education through funding opportunities such as Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and Digital Europe Program. A common trait of all these funding schemes is the requirement of foreseeing the long-term impact of the selected projects, especially after the end of the funding period. A specific set of challenges is prominent for projects focused on online training programs. The paper focusses on analyzing sustainability plans of EU-funded online training project and presents a case study on the sustainability of VirtualEdu project and a comparative analysis of several such projects. This analysis contributes to this understanding through a definition-based evaluation framework that provides systematic information on sustainability approaches, outcomes, and best practices.


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