MOOC Pintar Platform Serves Half a Million People in First Semester

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform Pintar, developed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, served 511,796 training participants across Indonesia during the first semester of 2026. “This achievement proves that the adoption of digital technology can cut bureaucratic chains, is environmentally friendly because it is paperless, and is very efficient from a budgetary perspective,” said Mastuki, Head of the Centre for Human Resources Development of Education and Religious Affairs at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, on Monday. Mastuki explained that inclusive and flexible learning access over the past six months was divided into three main methods: Self-Directed Learning, Collaborative Learning, and Guided Learning. The participation data showed Self-Directed Learning was attended by 456,132 participants, Collaborative Learning by 34,611 participants, and Guided Learning by 21,003 participants. “The Pintar platform is increasingly in demand by the public. Participation is growing. This is encouraging because every year the participation of civil servants in self-development is increasing,” he said. Mastuki added that the achievement of half a million participants is equivalent to holding 17,703 conventional face-to-face classes and represents significant budget savings. “This success not only impacts budget efficiency but is also environmentally friendly due to the paperless approach,” said Mastuki. The quality of the training outcomes received by civil servants was also considered impressive. In terms of competency impact, the final evaluation results showed a very high satisfaction rate. As many as 99.57 percent of participants stated they felt direct benefits from the training. Furthermore, 99.54 percent of participants also believed the learning outcomes would have a real positive impact on colleagues and organisational progress. “This progress will be even better for the organisation. The more civil servants develop their competencies, the better the organisation will become,” he said.