"This book explores how different gaming techniques can be used and harnessed within education to make learning activities more enjoyable and achievable. These approaches will provide an educational support network to reinforce the learner's behavior and encourage self-acceptance when problem solving. It covers topics such as social gaming elements, community of practice, connective knowledge, and personalization"-- Provided by publisher.

Socialisation of gamification -- Learning theories within gamification -- Mapping gamification -- Educator model -- Future direction of gamification within higher education.