Yay. I am very satisfied so far with my degree experience with OU. Many people think OU is for 'thick people', stay at home mums, old people or just for leisure. It is for everyone. I was shocked at how many young people are actually studying with OU instead of attending a brick uni. I am 21 and I chose the OU over a brick uni due to health and money reasons.
You forever hear that OU degrees are of a lesser value than a 'normal' degree but that isn't true. You still have to do all the same work and IMO, its a lot harder studying for a degree with OU because you have to manage your workload all by yourself, keep up motivation which can be very hard at times and you teach yourself most of the time. The support I have received from my fellow students and my lecturers has been great though. OU degrees are in no way easier, despite what people think.
A lot of people think employers look down at someone who has studied with this uni. Yes sadly some will but on the whole, most employers accept them the same as a normal degree or slightly higher because it shows extra commitment and motivation that you balanced a degree around your home life and basically taught yourself and kept up the motivation and kept going.
This uni isn't everyone's cup of tea and that is fine but for my part, I couldn't be happier with my studies with them.