Anybody remember the OU?

Coursera pilots a new course format

‘Starting today, we will begin piloting a few courses in which all content is available only to learners who have purchased the course, either directly or by applying for and receiving financial aid.’

Stephen Downes comments ‘You will recognize it as “what we had before MOOCs” ‘ Anybody remember the OU? Although at least with the OU you could watch the TV programmes and look at the books in the bookshop.