Webometrics Ranking and Its Relationship to Quality Education and Research in Academic Institutions in Kenya.
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2018Author
Njiraine, Dorothy
Makori, Elisha O
Khamala, Dorothy F
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Webometrics ranking is the system of rating the world's universities based on composite
indicators of visibility and activity measures (Drussa, 2014). Universities are ranked based on
quality and research results reflected through website presence and domain, repositories and
informal scholarly communication (Webometrics, 2011). Scholars are turning to the internet for
scientific information while institutions of higher learning are devoting more and more resources
to improve their website presence (Aguillo et al., 2008). Practice of ranking universities in the
United States of America (USA) and many other countries around the world has become
common although this is much more recent phenomenon (World Education News and Services,
2015). Provision of higher educational opportunities has become increasingly international, and
hence the need for reliable means of institutional comparisons where organizations compile and
publish annual global university rankings using the most comprehensive and frequently cited
systems - Academic Ranking of World Universities and Times Higher University World
Rankings.
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Khamala D, Njiraine D, Makori E. "Webometrics Ranking and Its Relationship to Quality Education and Research in Academic Institutions in Kenya." Library Philosophy and Practice. 2018.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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