The forms and contents of course assessment in higher vocational institutions differ from those of general education.

In term of undergraduate course assessment that aims at the improvement of undergraduate teaching quality, the author analyzed the present situation, relative problems and its influence on teaching practice.

Although a new stage has been reached with RTVU education, the system of "course assessment" is not correspondingly reformed and developed, leaving various defects.

In the open education teaching of tax courses in major of law, centered by students self-teaching, we applied a "four-wheel drive" teaching mode: resource construction, personal guidance, mass tutorship and course examination, which achieved great effect.

The major-course examination in higher vocational education plays a vital important role in the teaching process for its vocational characteristic.

Based on the actual work in the pilot program of talent-training model reform and open education, the article analyses the problems existing in the courses assessment in open education, and discusses on the basic principles of courses assessment reform and puts forward the essential train of thought about the reform of assessing courses.