This course offers a practical approach to converting a dissertation into a book that will be published.This course provides a practical perspective on how to transform a dissertation into a published book.

 A dissertation is one of the highest academic achievements that can be obtained by a person. It is the product of years of study, self-discipline, critical thinking, and brain power. Scientists spend hours researching, reading theories, processing data, and creating new theories that can benefit society, the medical field, technology, business and industry, and education.

However, despite all this work, most dissertations are soon lost and forgotten after being submitted.

Thousands of dissertations rich in useful research and new ideas are written each year in universities all over the world. Most of them, however, are still stored in university libraries/repository or academic archives and hardly ever read again by others. Supervisors, examiners and academic committees are the only readers in many instances.

This is a very serious issue in higher education nowadays: good knowledge is not always applied in practice.

In fact, there are lots of dissertations which can be highly successful nonfiction books. Researchers already have a great deal of valuable knowledge: expertise. They have been reading about a subject for years, gaining in-depth knowledge and understanding and finding some insights into the subject that are unique. This is exactly what modern readers are looking for, and which they actively look for, in terms of credible and research-backed information.

However, there is one huge problem.

Dissertation is not a business book.

Academic writing is assessment oriented. It emphasizes methodology, technical vocabulary, citing, theory and scholarly organization. A commercial book, however, is written for readers who are looking for clarity, relevance, useful information and interesting explanations. Readers are not buying books for the purpose of reading a thesis, they are buying books to value them, to solve problems, to increase their knowledge.

English textbooks based on doctoral theses are doomed to fail because they are not adapted properly. Research is not the only element required. Presentation of knowledge is as important as the knowledge itself.

It takes a different kind of approach to turn a dissertation into a book that is going to be a success. Researchers should cease to be academic writers and become people writers. The emphasis moves from "Proving expertise" to "Communicating expertise".

This doesn't mean dumbing down the language, but making it easier to understand. It's about breaking down complicated academic structure into a smoother story and readability. There is a tendency to have long literature reviews, technical explanations and complex academic sections that must be shortened or omitted. Instead, the author should concentrate on practices, applicable examples, case studies, real-world experience and ideas, and action.

The best nonfiction books are those that explain some difficult concepts.

Identifying the best idea that is embedded in the dissertation is one of the initial steps of the transformation process. Not all chapters will be suitable for use in a commercial book. Certain sections may be of academic value, but have little reader interest. Authors need to find what they can gain that people outside of the academic world will be interested in.

A dissertation about a workplace might be transformed in a convenient leadership manual for managers and business owners. The study of AI may be a book for business people to read in order to grasp future technologies. The education systems dissertation can turn into a book aimed at supporting schools to enhance the modern ways of learning.

The research is already out there, just a repackaging for the right target audience is needed.

One of the most crucial aspects is understanding your target market. Books are better if they are written for an identifiable audience – not to please everyone. Information is used differently by executives, students, teachers, entrepreneurs, industry and policy makers. It is important to know the target audience in order to design the tone, examples, structure, and language of the book.

Informative books are ones that are successful with a dissertation. The reader should feel as if the content guides them instead of overwhelming them with technicalities.

Today, publishing a book opens up a host of opportunities that are beyond book sales. The author of a well-crafted book can become a thought-leader, an expert in their industry, a consultant, speaker or authority in their field. Can boost personal branding, raise professional profile, and create opportunities for collaboration, seminars, interviews, media exposure, and consulting.

A book can change an individual's career in many cases.

This is made easier than ever with digital publishing. Now, researchers can engage the world via Kindle books, LinkedIn, Medium, podcasts and webinars, and online communities. Knowledge doesn't need to be confined to the university.

Not necessarily the most academic books are the most successful based on dissertations. It is they that bring to the fore useful concepts in a clear, practical and powerful manner. They ensure that they have intellectual substance and are accessible to a broader audience.

A dissertation should never be forgotten work, quietly languishing in an archive. It should be given the chance to make an impact, to teach, to be a part of real on-the-ground change.

It is important that research is not confined to academics and has positive social application.

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