User:Tonisant/Crowdsourcing

The concept of crowdsourcing is certainly an essential element in the M3P. It's a type of collaboration that goes beyond traditional forms of cooperation but builds on many of their strengths while sharing some of their flaws.

It's certainly something I need to understand better in making sure that the broader context for the M3P is understood more widely.

• Why Every College Should Start Crowdsourcing - Michelle Lindblom, Mashable, 19 July 2011

• Crowdsourcing and Variant Digital Editions — some troubles ahead - JISC Digitisation Programme, 18 July 2011

Collaboration/Cooperation

Collaboration and cooperation are essential related terms/concepts for any discussion of crowdsourcing.

Howard Rheingold's concept maps & mini courses:

• Toward a literacy of cooperation - How do we understand cooperation?
• Social Dilemma

• Mini-course on Introduction to Cooperation Theory

Crowdfunding

• The History & Evolution of Crowdfunding - Bill Clark, Mashable, 15 September 2011