Distributed crowdsourcing is where the tasks are broken into discreet parts and completed independently. 

Distributed Crowdsourcing for Education

Collaborative crowdsourcing is where the tasks cannot be divided into individual pieces and require collective participation. 

Collaborative Crowdsourcing for Education

Competitive corwdsourcing is where the tasks are completed competitively. This is done to create a highly motivated crowd.

Competitive Crowdsourcing for Education

How crowdsourcing tasks are arranged often varies. They are typically arranged in these three ways.
- Distributed
- Collaborative
- Competitive

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An online activity where an educator or educational institution proposes by way of an open call for individuals or groups to help learning or teaching. 

Crowdsourcing for Education

Jiang, Y., Schlagwein, D., & Benatallah, B. (2018). A Review on Crowdsourcing for Education: State of the Art of Literature and Practice. PACIS, 180

A Review on Crowdsourcing for Education: State of the Art of Literature and Practice

- Crowd Wisdom
- Crowd Creation
- Crowd Funding
- Crowd Voting

Types of crowdsourcing used education

- Creating educational contents (resources)
- Providing practical experience (activities)
- Exchanging complementary knowledge (support)
- Augmenting abundant feedback (evaluation) 

Crowdsourcing use-cases in education

Those involved in Crowdsourcing for Education include:
- Organizers
- Learners
- Contributors
- IT platforms

Actors in Crowdsourcing for Education

Organization of Crowdsourcing for Education

Peoples motivation to take part in crowdsourcing for education can vary. These motivations include: 
- Altruism
- Outward Recognition
- Challenge
- Sense of Community
- Virtual Compensation
- Monetary Compensation
- Enjoyment
- Requirement

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