Professional Communication Strategies in the Design Process of an Open Education Tutor

Abstract

The article describes the professional communication strategies in the design activities of an open education tutor and the process of mastering these strategies. This process is based on the close relationship between the tutor's professional-oriented goals and his/her design levels in open education. Communication strategies allow the tutor to implement successfully professional activities in open education. Nowadays the problem of tutors’ mastering the professional communication strategies is very relevant due to the increasing opportunities of open education. The article presents the progress and results of the experimental work on the testing of the effectiveness of the proposed model of mastering the professional communication strategies by open education tutors. This model is aimed at developing communication skills in the process of their professional activity. In particular, the model is thought to achieve the necessary level of motivation for mastering the professional communication strategies in open education. The article presents the results of experimental work processed by methods of mathematical statistics. The results presented in the paper confirm the proposed provisions.