Analysis of Web Sites for e-Learning in the Field of Foreign Exchange Trading

摘要

The following paper analyzesthe most popular websites offering e-learning courses of currency trading or foreign exchange (forex). The characteristics of websites, for instance, number of page visits, time spent on the page, page rank, bounce rate, and other characteristics are presented. On the basis of these parameters and characteristics, a multi-criteria utility function was built, and the most popular and best-known e-learning providers in the field of currency trading were selected. Different approaches, techniques and tools used on these websites providing e-learning in the field of foreign exchange trading were analyzed. Providers and services of such courses differ in approaches and offer different e-learning techniques. The article also shows common features, peculiarities and deficiencies of learning approaches in the field of e-learning of currency trading. Some recommendations which can also be used in other areas of education, and learning approaches which can be used in the future, are given. The paper also fills a gap in the field of e-learning in foreign exchange trading, and contributes to ease the selection process of the forex e-learning provider.