Open educational resource and forensic science: challenges and future perspectives for the higher education

Abstract

his paper is dedicated to the challenges from the higher education perspective in the field of open educational resources in specific area as forensic science. Forensic scientists often help criminal justice professionals investigate and solve different crimes by gathering, documenting, as well as analysing criminal evidence. More often in Europe are provided modern specializations as cybercrime and digital forensics etc., which prepare students for careers solving computer-related crimes, such as identity theft and fraud. But, there are still possible to improve the quality of forensic experts by providing high level open educational resources. The aim of the paper is to clarify potential problems and development perspectives in the field of forensic science from the academical point of view. In nowadays digitalization processes influence states economy, health care, education system etc. The authors describe how the higher education institutions can improve the quality of forensic science.