No, you cannot effectively or safely use a residential electric oven for baking or roasting if the internal heating element is broken or burned out. If the bake element is snapped or severed, the electrical circuit is open, meaning zero thermal energy will be generated inside the cavity, leaving your food raw. While the broil element at the top might still function independently on some models, attempting to bake with it will burn the tops of items while leaving the insides uncooked. You can troubleshoot heating performance easily by inspecting the metal coils. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when replacing the broken heating element allows the oven cavity to heat evenly to correct cooking temperatures.
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