What is edupunk?

It is an education reform movement in which traditional methods of teaching are set aside for a self-study approach, involving online technology – through virtual classrooms, downloadable tools and free learning material – as the favoured mode for education People taking to edupunk believe in a do-it-yourself approach and many are driven to this sort of low-cost, even free education, by a troubled economy. While free lectures and online classes may not give one a degree, they can educate effectively.