While the pandemic has afflicted untold damage on the higher education sector, online providers that enable remote learning are very much part of the ongoing solution. In this context, the ASX-listed OpenLearning (ASX: OLL) is in a prime position as it furthers its quest to nurture a global community of “collaborative learners”. According to a new Corporate Connect research report, the disruption from Covid-19 will be a key driver of OpenLearning’s growth and will likely lead to “fundamental and long-lasting changes” in the higher education sector. “The accelerating shift to online education is creating new opportunities for the company, albeit requiring a level of flexibility to secure value-adding opportunities,” writes author Joh Snyman.