Abstract: In more than a decade, remarkable achievements have been made in demonstration open course pro- ject, which will further facilitate the improvement in the quality of high education. In this paper, the close relation between demonstration open course project and talent cultivation are discussed and stressed. It is thought that re- search-oriented autonomous learning should be paid more attention to in demonstration open coures project. Taking electromagnetic course for example, some suggestions are made in the course teaching methods reform. It is pro- posed that students should be centered on in demonstration open course project. Moreover, nous return is stressed in demonstration open course project and teaching reform.

Key words: talent cultivation, demonstration open course, research-oriented autonomous learning, teachingmethods reform