Classroom-based Teaching in Universities Versus Online Courses

Online courses have gained popularity in recent years,having much influence on the higher education in China.On one hand,Chinese higher education will have to face the global competition;on the other hand,online courses offer some new educational philosophy and new designs in transmitting knowledge.We need to conduct careful study of the online courses and make objective assessment on their gains and losses,which it is believed can be referred to in the reform and improvement of classroom-based teaching.