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| {{otherpeople4|the author and educator|the Pennsylvania politician|John C. Bear}} | {{otherpeople4|the author and educator|the Pennsylvania politician|John C. Bear}} | ||
| '''John Bjorn Bear''' (born in 1938 as '''John Andrew Klempner''') is an ] |
'''John Bjorn Bear''' (born in 1938 as '''John Andrew Klempner''') is an ] author on ] and a writer of creative ]s. He holds bachelor and master degrees from ] and a doctorate from ].<ref name="website"></ref> He is the author of 16 editions of ''Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning.''<ref> The last revision was in 2006.</ref> He is also co-author of the first two editions (of five total), of the book now called ''Walston's Guide to Christian Distance Learning''. He has been engaged by the ] in its investigations of ] for some twenty years.<ref>, by Sarah Carr and Andrea L. Foster, ], March 23, 2001</ref> | ||
| In the past, Bear was involved with several ] start-up distance learning institutions. He describes the nature of these affiliations in ''Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning'' and on his website.<ref name="website"/> | In the past, Bear was involved with several ] start-up distance learning institutions. He describes the nature of these affiliations in ''Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning'' and on his website.<ref name="website"/> | ||
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Template:Otherpeople4 John Bjorn Bear (born in 1938 as John Andrew Klempner) is an American author on distance education and a writer of creative reference works. He holds bachelor and master degrees from University of California, Berkeley and a doctorate from Michigan State University. He is the author of 16 editions of Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. He is also co-author of the first two editions (of five total), of the book now called Walston's Guide to Christian Distance Learning. He has been engaged by the FBI in its investigations of diploma mills for some twenty years.
In the past, Bear was involved with several unaccredited start-up distance learning institutions. He describes the nature of these affiliations in Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning and on his website.
In 2004, Bear was interviewed by CBS's 60 Minutes for an investigation involving Hamilton University. He has appeared as a degree mill expert on TV shows including Good Morning America, Inside Edition and American Journal.
Bear has written or co-authored 34 books on education, cooking, consumerism, humor, computers, and the world of publishing.
References
- ^ John Bear's website
- Google Books link for 15th edition. The last revision was in 2006.
- States Struggle to Regulate Online Colleges That Lack Accreditation, by Sarah Carr and Andrea L. Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 23, 2001
- Diplomas For Sale, by Rebecca Leung, 60 Minutes, CBS news, June 15, 2005
Books
- Bear, John (2003-01-01). Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1-58008-431-1.
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External links
- John Bear's website
- Bear interviewed by the BBC
- Degree Duplicity, Christian Science Monitor article published June 10, 2003
- Diploma Mills: The $200 Million a year Competitor you didn't know you had by Bear