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Social Computing and Virtual Communities (Paperback)
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Social Computing and Virtual Communities (Paperback)
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Growing more quickly than we can study or come to fully understand
it, social computing is much more than the next thing. Whether it
is due more to technology-driven convenience or to the basic human
need to find kindred connection, online communication and
communities are changing the way we live. Social Computing and
Virtual Communities compiles contributions from international
experts to offer the sort of multidisciplinary study that is
required in any investigation of communities. Delving fully into
theories and methods, application areas, and types of online social
environments, this book - Introduces several theories regarding
online social interaction Provides a general overview of
methodologies, qualitative and quantitative, for analyzing and
evaluating virtual communities Makes an in-depth investigation into
e-learning communities and the formation of social networks of
learners Examines healthcare communities motivated by physical
pain, illness, and burdensome symptoms Discusses intellectual
property (IP) issues, including those involving user-generated
content Delves into the topic of online trust Introduces virtual
communities, in which users immerse themselves in a 3D virtual
environment, including MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role
playing games) Presents an unusual community of older people of
Chinese culture who perceive virtual communities as a place where
old beliefs and traditional norms can be preserved Explores the
rapid rise of social networking sites (SNS) Books of this kind are
uncommon. This work not only provides case studies of different
domains of virtual communities and different types of social
technologies but also emphasizes theoretical and methodological
aspects required to research and analyze such communities.
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