**6. Training**

The ethical attitude is a crucial aspect that ensures the success of any online teaching-learning process and, therefore, requires the training of teachers. The virtual modality is very different from the face-to-face one, although it is based on the same philosophical framework of education. It is not about uploading material as a repository or just depositing documents and videos. It can operate with other modalities: dual, hybrid, blended, inverted, etc., and the "video conference" modality, which has increased since the last pandemic. This modality is "face-to-face at a distance" (synchronous), and its communication is done *via* video. It is much less effective than the traditional one, where a teacher is in a physical classroom. It can be useful in emergencies and congresses and for brief clarifications or consultations during office hours, but not for a "lecture" of two or more hours. The dynamic performance of the teacher through technology promotes student participation; it is crucial for the success of the course and requires effective asynchronous virtual communication and motivation of the students [12].

In Ecuador and the Region, there is a need for professionals who have mastered the new educational platforms, which, indeed, are of recent use. Promoting communication processes and designing innovative online educational events and teacher training programs are also necessary. In various Spanish-speaking institutions, one or two courses have been proposed to train teachers in the design of virtual courses, which are, by experience5 and, as suggested by the University of Wisconsin, insufficient. Therefore, seven courses and a final project, each of approximately 40 hours, are proposed below to ensure teachers can design quality online courses. This itinerary could serve to qualify and professionalize teachers from Ecuador and the Region. The courses would be as follows: 1. Distance and Online Education, 2. An introductory adventure to HTML, 3. Group Processes of Online Communication, 4. Systemic Instructional Design, 5. Online communication (theory and lab), 6. Distance Student Services and Online Assessment Strategies, 7. Technologies for distance learning with Statistics fundamentals. And the individual Project [12]. The detailed program will allow them to provide appropriate solutions to the various problems of Ecuadorian and regional education, through the adoption and application of new technologies and with innovative and creative pedagogical models. It is worth noting that training facilitators and designers of online courses are another vital aspect of a proper teaching ethic.

Learning is a process of motivation, cooperation, analysis, and interest. It is a collaborative process that generates a community of knowledge. Ultimately, active learning requires the learner to perform activities, analyze, reflect, think critically, self-assess, relive their process, and lead their self-learning. In this "process," the facilitator must guide the learner. The Catholic University of Cuenca proposes that the Region and Ecuador be oriented toward the development of an inclusive, participatory, and interactive knowledge and communication society, with equal opportunities

<sup>5</sup> At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, faculty teachers are trained to design quality subjects online, with seven courses, equivalent to a Specialization.

for all, integrating the various actors and sectors of society to meet the challenge of being a country integrated into the digital era [13].
