E-assessments and Feedback Mechanisms in Moocs

Abstract

Assessment can be defined as the interpretation of a student’s work performed. It can be the guiding as well as decision making point for various stakeholders. It checks the learner on three pillars as to how student represent knowledge, how to develop competence and how to draw influence from the topic. Assessment is the best way to identify what the student wants as in support to increase his/her knowledge base. It encourages the desire in the learner to excel in various fields and progress further. Assessment is sometimes mistaken as evaluation but they are different in many perspective such as: Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching done, the process of appraising something, to check the level of performance whereas evaluation is judging the learner based on the standards, to determine to which degree the goals are satisfied. From the reference of all the assessment, we can propose m-assessment in which the practice tests and enhancement of the topic related questions can be uploaded and be assessed frequently and immediately.