AOSIS 2024 book releases aligned with SDGs
Celebrating Open Access Week with 2024 book releases aligned with SDGs
As a leader in open-access publishing, we proudly celebrate International Open Access Week 2024 by showcasing our dedication to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our 2024 AOSIS book releases address global challenges, offering innovative solutions for various SDGs. By making research accessible, we empower change-makers worldwide to transform knowledge into impactful action. Join us in exploring how our work supports a more sustainable and equitable future.
A framework for continuous quality improvement for fast-track queues in clinics in eThekwini
SDG 3: Good health and well-being
This book explores primary health care users who visit clinics for short consultations. Since these health care users come for short consultations, the research investigates where the bottlenecks in the clinic queues resulted in long waiting times and if these consultations were of expected quality. This book will add to the body of knowledge and management of health care users, as this book offers practical recommendations that are tailormade for specific health care users, to be implemented by primary health care providers and settings.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK452.
Digital developments and employment: Understanding trends in Africa
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
The book investigates how job creation and productive employment are critical for building a vibrant, inclusive economy. The digital era has the potential to expand employment by creating new professional pathways and market opportunities, particularly in Africa, which has high levels of unemployment and considerable room for enhanced economic activity.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK471.
Digital Humanities in precarious times
SDG 4: Quality education
This book focuses on the challenges and opportunities experienced in the Digital Humanities. The main thesis of this book is on Digital Humanities in precarious times, while also reporting on topics and research methods in a variety of Humanities subject fields. Digital Humanities is a dynamic multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field that encompasses a wide array of disciplines, methodologies and approaches.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK466.
Rethinking commerce education in South Africa: The case for change to develop future-fit business leaders
SDG 4: Quality education
This book aims to advance the knowledge on the future of business education in South Africa and to allow all relevant role players (universities and industry) the opportunity to debate and share ideas on how to best position business education to optimally serve the interest of students and the dynamic changes taking place in the world of work.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK454.
The 1840 translation of the Gospel of Luke as a technology of power: A decolonial reflection
SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
The book explores the impact of 19th-century translations of the Bible into indigenous languages, with a specific focus on the Setswana translation.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK495.
The 4IR and the Humanities in South Africa: Perspectives on innovation, power and potentialities
SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
The book discusses how humanities and social science education are to understand the impact of the 4IR in South Africa and Africa.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK431.
The fabric(ation) of consciousness: A neuro-ecological perspective
SDG 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Consciousness is central to the quest for being human and for what the world is made of. While there is widespread agreement on the significance of consciousness for clarifying the human condition, there is no agreement on the phenomenon in search of theorising. This book touches on most aspects of consciousness research (the hard problem of conscious-ness, neural correlates of consciousness, brain models and consciousness, consciousness and dualistic thinking, etc.) but is a critical analysis of consciousness research.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK500.
The Global South and comparative and international education: A Leitmotif
SDG 4: Quality education
The author discusses trends in the scholarly field of comparative and international education’ as bringing together a number of related strands in the field and as showing a promising future trajectory for the evolution of the field, namely the affirmation of the Global South. The book is grounded in the Creed for Human Rights. From this perspective, the book advocates for a new phase in the historical development of the field, with a focus on advancing the affirmation of the Global South as a central moral foundation. The author envisions that this shift will represent a significant advancement in comparative and international education, propelling it to an unprecedented stage of value and importance.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK434.
The Place of Story and the Story of Place
SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
The book evaluates religious trends and beliefs.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK355.
Understanding and mitigating cyberfraud in Africa
SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
The book covers the overview of cyberfraud and the associated global statistics. It demonstrates practicable techniques that financial institutions can employ to make effective decisions geared towards cyberfraud mitigation. The major contributions of this book include the demonstration of digital and emerging techniques, such as forensic accounting for cyberfraud mitigation.
Read this open-access book at https://doi.org/10.4102/aosis.2024.BK485.
We invite you to browse through our extensive collection of open-access books, where you can discover the latest research findings, innovative ideas, and thought-provoking insights across various fields of study. If you’re considering publishing an open-access book with us, simply complete our AOSIS book proposal form and send it to books@aosis.co.za, or submit it via our platform at https://books.aosis.co.za.